Welcome! Hi I'm Bryyant Silkko!

"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."

-Nelson Mandela

My Mission

My purpose for creating this website was not just to share my story, but to network with those like-minded soulz who believe in empowering all people through love, knowledge, and encouragement. Which is why I don't look down upon people in prison unless I'm picking them up. As most people know, in America, anybody, anywhere at anytime can go to prison for a variety of reasons albeit, right or wrong. So, it's important that we destigmatize those incarcerated and assist with their elevation behind bars. And one way 2 do that is through some creative educational endeavors I formulated. I really believe education is a human right and it shouldn't be just for those who are free and privileged. People who learn better tend to do better. So, I cadge you to come collab with me on some projects I wish to get underway with your succor such as, a podcast, book club, think tank, and mentorship to name a few. So, if you're interested in learning more about these initiatives in detail, I can be achieved at the number below via text & voicemail to coordinate a time to build. Until then, love on one another out there with mutual respect and positivity and continue to stay dangerous towards ideas, systems, structures, and powers that oppose our eventual rise. Follow me on ig:@bryyant626

About Me

I was born and raised in the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton areas. I graduated from Hamilton High School and briefly attended Ashland University and then the Cincinnati School of Business. I am the eldest of my momz three children. Prior to captivity, I was an aspiring boxer and model. I am a 6'3", 43 year old man with no offspring and with some very ambitious plans such as starting my own construction company building sleek, gorgeous, eco-friendly, affordable box cart homes for low income families. I also plan to start my own nonprofit for prisoners that I will call [Cell Execz] teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship with the hope for prisoners to come home and create eco-friendly, socially conscious companies that empower their communities. When I'm not preparing for my future, I'm usually writing, studying, exercising, networking with like minded soulz, and wisely navigating my truculent terrain. I'm really big on expanding my consciousness by any meanz necessary especially through meditation and intelligent conversations. I love listening 2 music, watching documentaries, writing articles, interviewing people, and watching women's sports such as softball, volleyball, basketball, and track & field.

My Story

Have you ever seen the movie Hurricane, about the late boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter? Have you ever heard of the Sidney Holmes or Daniel Saldana story? If so, then you can understand the urgency of this next story and why this matters.

The year my life changed: In 2005, I was working as a welder and attending night classes at a local community college in Cincinnati, Ohio. While pursuing my associate's in business management, I was also training as a professional boxer. Little did I know that I would be implicated in an armed robbery of a credit union. Despite an airtight alibi and being with my girlfriend many miles away from the scene of the crime, ensuing conflicting witness testimonies, and DNA evidence indicating a completely different suspect, can you believe a jury still convicted me of this crime? My out-of-state and inexperienced attorney didn't help me at all. He failed to sway the jury of my innocence, let alone create reasonable doubt. Despite my unwavering claims of innocence, I was sentenced shortly after the verdict and was quickly transported to prison, where I would later spend well over a decade of my life in the abject squalors of solitary confinement, fighting for my freedom. In there, I survived two bouts of COVID-19 and thyroid cancer while emerging with an associate's degree in business management.