When the Mighty Falls
by Shanika Roach
Kenneth “Kent” Cunningham is the district attorney of Philadelphia. Now he is following his political dreams by running for governor of Pennsylvania. Groomed by his father, Federal Judge Robert Cunningham, and with his brilliant campaign manager, Justine Baker, Kent has a good shot at winning. Kent’s strong Christian faith and strong work ethic are a bonus. He has a lovely wife, Deidra, who is a news anchor and has her own ambitions. His campaign starts out on shaky ground when Deidra’s work and his campaign bump heads. Secrets are revealed and trust is broken, but Kent tries to stay positive and hold on to his values. But when a tragic event occurs and the pressure of winning the election gets to him, he turns into a man he thought he would never be.
Deidra Cunningham worked hard to get to where she is. She experienced loss early in life, but it only caused her to be more driven. She loves her job as a news anchor and wants to report any story she desires, even at the cost of her husband’s campaign. Deidra made some missteps with her job and is dealing with the hurt and guilt of the tragic event, but she doesn’t like the man her husband has become. She doesn’t feel she deserves the way he starts treating her. She doesn’t recognize the man she married and wonders if he is too far gone to return to his old self. She tries to deal with it at first, relying on prayer. However, when Kent takes things too far, Deidra takes matters into her own hands with the motto, ‘sometimes you have to fall to get things right’.
Deidra Cunningham worked hard to get to where she is. She experienced loss early in life, but it only caused her to be more driven. She loves her job as a news anchor and wants to report any story she desires, even at the cost of her husband’s campaign. Deidra made some missteps with her job and is dealing with the hurt and guilt of the tragic event, but she doesn’t like the man her husband has become. She doesn’t feel she deserves the way he starts treating her. She doesn’t recognize the man she married and wonders if he is too far gone to return to his old self. She tries to deal with it at first, relying on prayer. However, when Kent takes things too far, Deidra takes matters into her own hands with the motto, ‘sometimes you have to fall to get things right’.
