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Equal Protection: Fact or Fiction
William A. Noguera
Hello, and welcome to Prison Radio commentaries. I am William A. Noguera, and this piece is entitled “Equal Protection: Fact or Fiction.” In this country, everyone is supposed to be treated equally and fairly. However,… Full Transcript
Contraband Strip Search
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
This is a Comrade Pitt. I’m calling in with a commentary. This story is about an article which was by the Virginia newspaper, how they reported how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed their most contraband, namely… Full Transcript
What Is Justice?
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
“What is Justice?” As I sit in the cell, letting my hands lean, pondering in anger in what has come to be called justice. Thoughts racing a hundred miles an hour, furious that a wannabe… Full Transcript
Archbishop Desmond Tutu 1931-2021
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.” Almost a century ago, a little African boy was born to a small family in a small town where gold mining was the chief industry. The town was [inaudible] in what… Full Transcript
Unreported COVID Cases at Huron Valley
Second Chances
William A. Noguera
This is William A. Noguera calling from San Quentin’s Death Row. This piece is entitled “Second Chances.” By today’s standards based on science, a teenager’s brain’s underdeveloped. That teenager is prone to emotional outbursts. It’s… Full Transcript
Russell Maroon Shoatz: Presente
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Russell Maroon Shoatz: Presente! He was born Russell Shoatz of Philadelphia in 1943. A pivotal event occurred when he was a young child that marked the years of his life and sent him on a… Full Transcript
bell hooks: feminist icon
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Feminist icon: presente! She was born Gloria Watkins 69 years ago in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on September 25th, 1952. But the world knew her by pen name, bill hooks, and readers recognize that name by its… Full Transcript
Seeking Representation
Richard A. Valdez
My name is Richard Valdez, and I’m a Death Row prisoner at San Quentin State Prison reaching out for help to find competent state habeas counsel to represent me on my appeal. Due to Prop… Full Transcript
COVID Negligence
Brandi Lynn Oligney
Okay, hi, my name is Brandi Oligney. I’m an inmate woman here on Valley Correctional Facility. I contracted COVID from working in the kitchen and they put me in a unit. I’m on medication to… Full Transcript
COVID at Women’s Huron
Brandi Lynn Oligney
I’m calling from Women’s Huron Valley. My name is Brandi. My name is Brandi. It’s 594 695. There’s just, there’s been an outbreak of COVID in here, and they locked us all in a unit,… Full Transcript
Leave Faith In Our Eyes
Izell Robinson
This is Minnesota inmate number 210006: Izell Robinson, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard. And in order to do that, I need you the listeners, to hear… Full Transcript
More Rain & Other Poems
Spoon Jackson
This is called. More Rain. I sit on this metal bunk facing a three inch by two and a half foot long window, watching beads of rain well up and criss-cross on the window pane,… Full Transcript
Computer Lady
Spoon Jackson
This is Spoon Jackson calling from Solano State Prison. And I’ve been on Prison Radio a few times and I’m back. But unfortunately, still incarcerated. I’m working on a lot of new projects and one… Full Transcript
The Boy vs. The Death Penalty
William A. Noguera
This is William Noguera, from San Quentin’s death row. This piece is, “The Boy Versus The Death Penalty.” The death penalty, and life without the possibility of parole, are the harshest sentences a person can… Full Transcript
On Anger
Dallas Britt
Hi, this is Dallas. Britt, 225132, incarcerated at 7600 525 Street, Rush City, Minnesota, 55069. With the birthday celebration of Jesus coming up, let’s all be kinder for the rest of the month to each… Full Transcript
Sabo’s Donations
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Sabo’s Donations.” Question: What do you call a judge who takes money from one side of a case? Answer: In Philadelphia, you call him your honor. Here, I speak of the late notorious judge Albert… Full Transcript
Youth Offenders
William A. Noguera
This is William A. Noguera calling from San Quentin’s Death Row. And this piece is “Discrimination and Youth Offendership.” Discrimination is something we should all strive to eliminate. However, there is a group of teenagers,… Full Transcript
Political Jurist
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Political Jurist.” Question: what is the difference between a politician and a political jurist? Answer: one wears a robe. In fact, both are actually politicians, for both run for elections. What’s the political jurors or… Full Transcript
Hi, my name is Julia Wigley, and I’m calling from only female’s facility in Michigan. So I know there’s a COVID-19 epidemic going around. However, the way that they’re treating us in this prison is… Full Transcript