It's funny - despite all of our means to stay in the know, good is often hard to find. You can hear about celebrity gossip, political scandals and ratchetness at the click of a button. But to find, good? Well, good luck.

Essence announces GUNS DOWN, its provocative three-part series aimed at making our communities safer.

It all seemed simple enough. In 2006, I transitioned from corporate into the non-profit world. I knew what I was getting into - sort of.