Raymond Hicks is an author, speaker, and advocate known for his book I'm Still Standing, which details his fight to clear his name after being wrongfully accused of a crime. His story of resilience and justice inspires others to persevere through adversity, and he continues to advocate for faith, determination, and justice. In this episode, Raymond reflects on the life lessons he learned, the role of his faith in navigating adversity, and the inspiration behind his book, I'm Still Standing. Takeaways: Integrity often comes with a price, but it defines character Faith can provide strength in the darkest times Adversity can lead to a powerful purpose Sound Bites: "I questioned God, 'Why me?' And He replied, 'Why not you?' Faith is what kept me standing." "I refused to let my environment define me—I wanted my environment to reflect who I am." Connect and Discover Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imstillstandingraymondhicks Website: https://raymondimstillstan.wixsite.com/imstillstanding Youtube: @raymondhicks2305 Book: I’m Still Standing GoFundMe: Raymond Hicks a TRUE story of police corruption Email: [email protected] 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗡: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickunplugged/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mick-unplugged YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPaMel-Fb4zQmCSZDPHu4A LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/ Website: https://www.mickhuntofficial.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What is the story of resilience and redemption shared by Raymond Hicks?
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Well, you know, ever since I was a little kid, my mother would tell you this. I always went to bed with a football or basketball in my, in my arms, you know? And I mean, when you talk about a great athlete, I mean, Vero Beach, my name was up in the gymnasium, you know? I mean, I scored, I don't know how many touchdowns, I don't know how many hundreds and thousands of yards that I had.
As a matter of fact, My ninth grade year, I was moved up to varsity and we won the very first state championship in 1981 at Vero Beach High School where we played against Pensacola-Wyndham, you know, and... That's the first time that Vero Beach High School have ever won a state championship. They have not won a championship since that time.
You know, just go to show you the type of the athletes that was there and the athleticism that, you know, we displayed each and every day, man. You know, we was hungry, you know, a lot of time where people don't realize. And that's why I give my brother Dion credit, Dion Sanders credit, because of the fact
where he came from, you know, he used his life as an illustration to these young people to inspire them. You know, a lot of people don't realize, man.
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Chapter 2: How did Raymond Hicks overcome adversity in his childhood?
Because to be in there for days and months, I don't know if you ever seen the movie Reuben Hurricane Carter, where Denzel was actually in the hole. And, you know, yeah, you saw hallucinated, man. You know, it's like the walls are caving in on you. Like you could put your arms out there, you know, and like you could test the walls. I mean, this is the type of stuff that you experience, man.
And they feed you like you some dog. You know, they let down the cover slot. You know, they call it a feeding porting hole where you let the tray down and then you put the tray on there, you know, and it's total darkness. You're in there 23 hours a day, one hour a day for recreation. Envision going to your bathroom, turn out the lights, and envision you being in there for 23 hours a day.
You only come out for one hour a day for recreation. And you don't go nowhere for rec. You go right around the corner in another unit, similar to what you're already in. So it really intensified, man. But I will never forget this brother named Captain Fernandez. And when God bless me, Brother Hunt, I'm going to find that brother, man. I'm going to bless him and his family.
Trust me when I tell you that. Because that man treated me with respect. You know, he had them come and get me and bring me to his office. You know, so they had me put my arms through the feeding port. They handcuffed me before they came in the cell, because I really want to tear their head off, brother Hunt. May God be my witness on everything I love, you know?
And once I put my hand in, they came in and shackled me and took me to his office. So when I went to his office, He said, Mr. Hicks, he said, listen, man, you know, you was one of us at one time. I said, yes, I was one of myself. I was never one of these guys who you got out here working for you. I said, you know, he said, well, what can I do for you?
I said, I haven't talked to my wife and kids, man. Can you allow me an opportunity to talk? Because the only way you can really get a phone call is every seven days. And it's through your lawyer. So your lawyer, because you can't do a three-way in defense. That's one thing you can't do. You know what I mean? You do a three-way, your phone privilege is done, you know?
So, of course, she gives me a phone call. I call my wife. I'm talking to her, you know, and she's telling me about all these things that she's going through and what she's experiencing. Man, let me tell you something. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, Brother Hunt. You understand me? As a man, as a father, you know, as a husband, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
That's on everything I love, man. And, um, After that phone call, he said, Mr. Hicks, he said, listen, the only other way you're going to be able to, you know, talk to your family on a regular basis is to go down to general population. I said, I don't care where you put me, man. You can put me wherever. I'm on my own. So they put me down in general population.
I was down there with eight guys who I had arrested or I was over when they came through the county jail, man. And, you know, and as soon as I got to the unit, from what I found out later, there's 122 inmates. There's an upper tier and a lower tier. There's one officer in the unit.
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