sentences:  John Stigall's poetry is influenced by his experiences living in the streets of New York, the existentialist philosophy and plays of Jean-Paul Sartre, struggles with Christian spirituality, and notably racism and prejudice.Professor of Education Charles M. Achilles and clinical psychologist Julie E. Williams quote from his 1990 book "Broken Mirrors Reflect The World" in an article discussing the alienation of minorities in academic settings in the "Peabody Journal of Education"