R Mustafa LucasRalph Skip Lucas grew up in a section of Southeast Washington, DC called Anacostia. He turned 18 while in basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He attended the Washington Technical Institute long before it became the University of District of Columia (UDC) by joining three of D.C.'s undergraduate Colleges. Marrying his Junior High School sweetheart, they had two children. He eventually finished college with an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Coppin State University. He began writing short stories for a group of guys in desperate need of a friendly voice and an occasional good laugh. Read More Read Less