An Open Letter from Tyler Perry's to Penn State 11-Year-Old

As my mother would say, "Bless his heart." Take a look at this wonderful letter written by Tyler Perry to on of the alleged victims in the Penn State scandal. Sometimes, the thing that can be so comforting is some one that can understand your point of view.   Here is what Mr. Perry had to say, ...

"I don’t know your name, but I know your face. I don’t know your journey, but I know where you are. I am your brother!  I must tell you, what you have done is so courageous. The strength that it must have taken for your 11-year-old voice to speak out about such a horrible act is something that I didn’t have the strength or courage to do at that age.

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive. Forget about living, I was just trying to exist. I was enduring a lot of the same things that you’ve come forward and said happened to you, and it was awful. I felt so powerless. I knew what was happening to me, but unlike you, I couldn’t speak about it because no one saw me. I was invisible and my voice was inaudible. So to think that you, when you were only 11 years old, spoke up—you are my hero!"

Wow, what an awesome thing for Tyler Perry to say!

Get the full letter here: The Daily Beast