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The Need To Be Free

Eddy Treadwell

My name is Mr. Eddy Treadwell. I’m at Michigan prison, Brooks Correctional Facility, and I would just want to speak a little bit briefly about the need to be free from prison.  I know freedom… Full Transcript

Sally O’Brien: Journalist for Justice

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Sally O’Brien, a radio reporter for New York’s public radio WBAI FM, has given her final broadcast. In 1988 she began her signature show Where We Live, often co-hosted with Black Liberationist Safia Bukhari, herself… Full Transcript

All On The Record

David Annarelli

Hello. My name is David Annarelli, Virginia Department of Corrections, number 1853637. This piece is entitled “All on the Record”. On September 24, 2016, I was the victim of Floyd County Deputy Alicia Akers, who… Full Transcript

Who Is Running The Virginia Prison System?

Kevin “Rashid” Johnson

The Virginia legislature enacted a set of laws governing the state’s prison system. Under those laws, it designated a director as the system’s head of operations. Chadwick Dotson was appointed under the administration of present… Full Transcript

James Earl Carter American President

Mumia Abu-Jamal

James Earl Carter (1924-2024). His name James Earl Carter junior was not a famous one, for few knew him by that name. But millions knew him by his nickname, his high-voltage smile and his Georgia accent as… Full Transcript