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City of Bones
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“City of bones.” Can these bones live? From the book of the prophet Ezekiel 37:3. For several weeks, the city of Philadelphia has been immersed of the remnants of the MOVE bombing, May 13th, 1985.… Full Transcript
Say His Name: Duante Wright
Izell Robinson
Say his name: Daunte Wright. Now let’s pause. This rampant killing and incarceration of black men in Minnesota must stop. The civil unrest is only a grieving response that at times take the form of… Full Transcript
Re: Derek Chauvin
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
So this commentary is in regards to the Derek Chauvin murder trial of George Floyd. So my favorite movie is Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. “Bye Felicia!” That’s the one. I watched this… Full Transcript
Mourning at SCI Chester
Sergio Hyland
What’s up everybody. It’s Uptown Serg reporting live from SCI Chester. On Friday, March 19th, prisoners at SCI Chester, including myself, spent the day mourning yet another death of one of our elders, Bobby Sims.… Full Transcript
Correctional Officer Brutality
Quincy Dion Jones
This is Mr. Quincy Jones. My, uh, CDCR number is B as in boy, I, as in Indio, 92603. I am currently housed in CDCR New Folsom in California. I have recently been a victim of… Full Transcript
People Not Pest
Heather Jarvis
I’m Heather Jarvis, and this is “People Not Pest.” At 22, I was arrested and admitted into the masses of incarcerated in our country. I found my so-called [inaudible] bathroom with a burly female officer… Full Transcript
Still Hope
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “Still Hope.” The common thing in prison is that it’s 90% mental and 10% physical. I’ve heard this a myriad of times, especially during exercise routines. The majority of my time spent… Full Transcript
COVID-19 in California Prisons
Ivan Kilgore
My name’s Ivan Kilgore and I am the founder of the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation. And I’m calling you from Solano State Prison in Northern California. Let’s go back to March of 2020. What’s… Full Transcript
The Meaning of Abolition
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
Hey, my name is Peter Kamau Mukuria, currently incarcerated here at Red Onion State Prison in the state of Virginia, Virginia supermax prison. But anyway, so this commentary is regarding a quote from Ruth Wilson… Full Transcript
COVID-19 To Life
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “COVID-19 to Life.” I never believed that jailhouse rumor pertaining to a world catastrophe or an invasion on U.S. soil, which would prompt the correctional officers to go to each cell and… Full Transcript
How Prisons Take Advantage of COVID-19 Crisis
Sergio Hyland
I’m Uptown Serg and this is how the prison administration is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. While the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing all of us to adapt to a new normal, things on the inside of… Full Transcript
Better Education in College Or Prison?
Joadanus Olivas
My name is Joandus Olivas, currently incarcerated. The question is whether you receive a better education in college or in prison. Which of the two ensures that for sure success later in life? Which of… Full Transcript
Police, Prison, and Community Policing
Sergio Hyland
I’m Uptown Serg, and this is “Police, Prisons, and Community Policing.” I’m grateful that society is beginning to acknowledge some of the consequences of overpolicing, but there needs to be a focus on the most… Full Transcript
Cops Canceled
Sergio Hyland
Finally the shows Cops and Live PD have been canceled. For too long, these shows have been instrumental in perpetuating dangerous stereotypes against the black and brown communities. Cops and Live PD are modern-day renditions… Full Transcript
The Realities of Coronavirus in Prison
Dennis “Solo” McKeithan
This is Dennis Solo McKeithan, DB2253, at SCI Phoenix, and this is called “The Reality of Coronavirus in Prison.” I’ve spoken about the reality and the fear of COVID-19 in state prisons and here at… Full Transcript
I Can’t Breathe
Sergio Hyland
“I can’t breathe.” Most of America was first introduced to those three words after footage surfaced of the police murdering Eric Garner in New York City. But those words became a part of my life… Full Transcript
Unequal Punishment
Sergio Hyland
As somebody who has grown up under the fiercely one-sided application of law, I think I’m speaking for most people in poor black communities when I say that our demands for equality are limited to… Full Transcript
I Can’t Breathe (We Are All George Floyd)
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
My name is Khalfani Malik Khaldun. I am calling from Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. This is my cry of support [], in celebration [] for George Floyd; power to the people and all those that… Full Transcript
How Do You Fight an Unjust Racist System?
Dontie Mitchell
How do you fight an unjust and racist system? Definitely not by being their good nigga. How do you find an unjust and racist system that uses the power of the state to grind people… Full Transcript
My name is Heather Jarvis, and this is “Women Are Different.” I sat on my bunk anticipating the morning supply drop along with the rest of the women in my dorm. It was that time… Full Transcript