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American Criminology Society
Bryant Arroyo
The American Criminology Society, hello there. First, I want to thank the entire panel of the American Criminology Society and Fight Toxic Prisons for inviting me to speak from the cages of where I’m geographically… Full Transcript
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
How do you believe your unique perspective as an incarcerated individual can enhance your contribution to the nonprofit sector and address social issues effectively? Well, my answer for that will be as follows: I believe… Full Transcript
Hassan Farris
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
What inspired you to explore the idea of creating a nonprofit or public service organization while incarcerated? What inspired me to create a nonprofit was seeing kids in poverty, unloved and misguided, to start an… Full Transcript
Fabian Kainzrants
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
My name is Fabian Kainzrants, the question that was posed to me was, what does it mean for me to learn how to establish my own public service organization or institution?For me establishing a public… Full Transcript
Phillip White
Willie Clay
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
How you doin’? My name is Willie Morris Clay, the second. I’m Oakland, California native, 57 years of age, and I’m been incarcerated for approximately 15 years. I’m currently a resident in the Last Histories… Full Transcript
Brian Thames
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
Hi, my name is Brian Thames. My last name is spelled T-H-A-M-E-S. And the questions that I am responding to are [question] number three. First, ‘How do you believe your unique perspective as an incarcerated… Full Transcript
Demara Hatch
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
What does it mean for me to learn how to establish my own public service organization? So this question is very important because for me to learn how to establish my own public service organization,… Full Transcript
Barry Monroe
United Black Family Scholarship Foundation
My name is Barry Monroe. Question is; How do you believe your unique perspective as an incarcerated individual can enhance your contribution to nonprofit sector and address social issues effectively? At the age of 40,… Full Transcript
ANOTHER VIRGINIA PRISONER SUFFERING LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL NEGLECT (2023 Text Only)
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson I have had the displeasure of witnessing official designs to murder by medical neglect the prisoner housed in the cell next to me here at Red Onion State Prison (ROSP). His… Full Transcript
It’s a Game To Them
Kurt
Kenneth Zamarron
My name’s Kenneth Lee Zamarron calling in from Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Indiana. This piece is regarding a friend that committed suicide today. Today at around 11 AM, my friend, Curtis McGaha committed… Full Transcript
Advocating for Willie Godbolt
Joseph Brown
When Godbolt did an interview, back, I think it was sometime in October, I’m not sure, necessarily of the exact date. But, he did an interview with you and since that interview, the Administration, the… Full Transcript
I Abdul Jon, Presente
Mumia Abu-Jamal
He was born Michael Allen Jones on December 14th, 1949. But many knew him by his movement name: I Abdul John, a long standing MOVE supporter, social activist and an around rebel.As a young man,… Full Transcript
Transforming in Prison
Eddie Treadwell
Hello, this is Eddie Treadwell, in Michigan prison system of Brooks Correctional Facility. My prison number is 205017. And I would like to speak a little bit about what do it take for a prisoner… Full Transcript
Receiving Medical Treatment
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
Greetings. This is Kevin Rashid Johnson. I’m calling from the Virginia prison system here in state prison. I’m calling in to seek some assistance from supporters, comrades. I have, um, you know, an ongoing medical… Full Transcript
Lack of Heat at WHV
Krystal Clark
Hi, my name is Krystal Denise Clark my number is 435064, I’m in WHV the Valley of Death. We need help. It’s so much going on but I’m gonna talk about (looking?). They are not,… Full Transcript
Culture
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Charlie Hughes also known as Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey. This piece is called “culture,” Haile Selassie said, A people without their culture are a people without meaning. A people without their culture are… Full Transcript
This Cell
Raymond White
This cell is a cold box of depression and seclusion. Each second I breathe in it’s still air. I feel like anger and distress has conquered me. I’m at rare and solo frequency regarding the… Full Transcript
My name is Bilal Hassan Ibn Muhammad. I’m calling from the El Paso County Jail annex, El Paso, Texas 79938. And I just wanted to leave a comment today on the recent killing, it was… Full Transcript