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Antoine Davis, Darrell Jackson: What Juneteenth looks like for prisoners

As Black men in prison, we live the tension between celebrating the abolition of slavery and struggling inside the system that replaced it.

June 20, 2023 · 8 Comments

Video: Unheard

Amidst the depths of despair, a grieving mother finds her voice to challenge the forces of injustice and inspire hope.

January 28, 2023 · Leave a comment

Brett Wilkins: Albert Woodfox, Activist Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Dies at 75

“Our cells were meant to be death chambers but we turned them into schools, into debate halls.”

August 8, 2022 · 2 Comments

Video: Miracle Jones | The Radical, Revolutionary Resilience of Black Joy

In the face of trauma, happiness is resilience: a revolutionary act of thriving despite all odds, rather than wilting or surrendering. Community organizer and activist Miracle Jones offers a heart-to-heart … Continue reading

November 23, 2021 · Leave a comment

Video: Alone

What would it mean to marry someone behind bars? Directed by Garrett Bradley Running time: 12:19 Email subscribers may click on the title of this post to watch the video. … Continue reading

January 21, 2019 · Leave a comment

Abby Zimet: “Oh My God, They Use You for Target Practice.”

In your weekly, admittedly rhetorical WTF-is-wrong-with-this-country turn, it seems cops in South Florida have been using real photos of real black men – bullet-riddled, obviously, when they’re done with them … Continue reading

January 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

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