Today, I’m going to be talking about the court system. My name is Don Brown, 468895 and I’m calling from Ohio. In America, over 95% of all convictions are acquired by plea bargains. The public… Full Transcript
Alright, peace with blessings word, for those who are listening. Seven. During this time of actually growing, building, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, on, you know, a lot of levels, I come to actually discover new… Full Transcript
My name is Don Brown, calling from Ohio. This thesis, what is prison reform? To me prison reform goes more than sentencing guidelines: how much a person is sentenced over what crime. Myself firstly, I… Full Transcript
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
“The Summer of our Discontent.” As the numbers of the dead inexorably rise from those who succumb to the rigors of COVID-19, so too does the social discontent with the state of governmental incompetence. As… Full Transcript
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
Peace with blessings. This is Seven, Travis Nettles, with these few words that I call “Fighting For an Out Date,” because that’s exactly what I’m doing. I say, what would you do if you were… Full Transcript
Peaceful blessings. My name Seven. You can find me up under Travis Nettles. I’m at Toledo prison in Toledo, Ohio. I’m serving a 20-year-to-life prison sentence. My inmate number is 735142, Travis Nettles, N, E,… Full Transcript
When I was a young man (a boy really), I found barber shops to be fascinating places, for there, men gathered in an air of relaxed familiarity, and discussed things they didn’t do elsewhere. I… Full Transcript
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
“John Lewis: No Longer in the House.” John Lewis, famed for his ungodly beating by state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s, has moved on after… Full Transcript
This is Lisa Strawn. I’m a trans woman. And I recently was paroled after 25 years from San Quentin. I was one of fourteen, fifteen hundred people who tested positive. I can’t even begin to-… Full Transcript
Joadanus Olivas, “My Ghetto Thesis On The Word Nigga.” There’s much controversy over the word “nigga.” As a black youth myself, I’m more than familiar with this word. Those from black conscious groups argue that… Full Transcript
When we think of politicians, we too often see them as great, even mighty figures, seemingly larger than life.That’s because of how the media projects them -and far too often, protects them.But in times like… Full Transcript
…old cell that they had..have me in, and, uh, once I realized last night they wasn’t gon’ put me in quarantine, that they was gonna bring me back to my cell, I was okay. I… Full Transcript
Several days ago, the European Union announced that Americans were not welcome to visit any of the 28 member countries of the EU. Why? Because of the explosive expansion of the coronavirus among American states,… Full Transcript
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
“The Perils of Reform.” For years, indeed for decades, we have seen the mirage of reform being presented by neoliberal leaders and their media tools only to awake too late to ghoulish nightmares of shattered… Full Transcript
“The Other Women’s Movement.” In the frenzied aftermath of the police killing asphyxiation of George Floyd, we have seen the emergence of a remarkable and sustained movement against racism and the state terror of police.… Full Transcript
He was born under the name Delbert Orr, but is known in the world as Delbert Africa, a prominent member of the MOVE Organization.In the 70s in Philadelphia he was perhaps its best known and… Full Transcript
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