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Ekong Interview: Q&A
Ekong Eshiet
Noelle Hanrahan: How did you meet Rashid? Ekong Esheit: After I set myself on fire at Red Onion last year and I came back from the hospital, he was in Medical and he seen my… Full Transcript
Women’s History Month Part 2
Izell Robinson
This is Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. And this is part two to the series of the parallel lives of North and Kyle, one city, two broken families, and adolescent years of racism versus… 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
Outside Looking Within And Embracing My Skin Pt. 2
Izell Robinson
Minutes later, the curtains would open, and at some point, I will be queued to enter the stage.“Hee-hee-hee! Azlon, you have risen! Together we shall defeat the evil witch for Narnia! Hee-hee-hee!” I enthusiastically proclaimed… Full Transcript
Outside Looking Within And Embracing My Skin Pt. 1
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. An innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard and affect positive change. Yet to accomplish success, I need you to listeners… Full Transcript
An Innocent Man
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota, inmate number 210006, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be hurt and affect positive change. Yet to accomplish success, I need you, the listeners,… Full Transcript
The Banquet
Spoon Jackson
All right. This is Spoon Jackson, formerly of Uncuffed, laid off for no reason at all, looking for a job in radio! Anyways, uh, I would like to dedicate this poem to my Asian sisters… Full Transcript
Immigration Reform
Aquiles Serpa
I just want to, how to say, hello to the world. My name is Aquiles Serpa. I’m 25 years old and I-I just want to bring an awareness to the immigration reform pack that I… Full Transcript
Silencing the Unique Collective Voices of Prisoners
Dontie Mitchell
“Silencing the Unique Collective Voice of Prisoners.” A decision and order dated December 5th, 2019, the United States Justice Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed several of my claims raised in my… Full Transcript
So The Public Will Never Know
Dontie Mitchell
“So That the Public Never Knows.” I’m currently litigating in federal court, three civil rights lawsuits on my own because I get no help from any of these so called prison legal services, organizations that… Full Transcript
The Money Scheme
Omar Askia Ali
It is becoming well known that prisons are big business, thanks to the internet and other informable output. Our society is more breadth for the schemes of the status quo to hoodwink the populace into… Full Transcript
Babies In Chains
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Babies In Chains.” They’re beautiful babies when you see photos of those tikes: bright-eyed, curious, little bundles of endless energy—except their energies thrown into metallic American cages called detention centers, separated from their parents by… Full Transcript
Hi, hello I’m Dennis Rivera, state number at Red Onion State Prison Virginia, is 1125686, and I’m calling on behalf, of all Spanish prisoners. They retaliating, they harassing, discriminating us, not providing us with showers… Full Transcript