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Words or Actions
Karen Brown
Today, I want to tell you that I’m joyous and celebrating. It might seem strange for somebody that received death by incarceration from a parole board, but a young woman in her 20s with stage… Full Transcript
What If?
Steven Nicholson
Hey, Steven Lynn Nicholson again here in Jackson, Michigan. As always, support prisonradio.org, Prisoner Creative Arts Program out of University of Michigan. I may promote this again, but I’m promoting it again now, March 22,… Full Transcript
40th Anniversary
Karen Brown
Today I’d like to share that on February the 8th, I’ll be incarcerated 40 years. I grew up from the age 21 to soon-to-be 62. That number 40 is weighing on me pretty heavy because… Full Transcript
A Collection of Poems
Steven Nicholson
Hello. This is Steven again, in Jackson, Michigan. Got a few poems for you guys today. Support prisonradio.org, of course, definitely worth it. They’re doing awesome things. This first poem is called “Steven Meaning Remix.”… Full Transcript
Death By Incarceration
Karen Brown
The Kentucky Parole Board has deemed several inmates forever ineligible for parole, despite meeting all the criteria expected of us and the many factors of rehabilitation. We meet that according to their own regulations. Justice… Full Transcript
Killing for Clickbait
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The shocking killing of 37 year old Renee Nicole Good by a contemptuous ICE agent, is a sad but true testament of our times. The nation is riven by conflict on a host of issues,… Full Transcript
Response to State of the Common Wealth
Karen Brown
I’m coming to you today, an inmate in the Kentucky prison system – 39 years, 11 months, and one day. Most here were not interested in our Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address last night,… Full Transcript
The Circle of Understanding
Danita Corbin
Today my topic is: The circle of understanding- Danita Corbin’s life. My life started with faith, which is the most important foundation in my life. My mother raised my two sisters and I up in… Full Transcript
Inside Looking Out
Karen Brown
I’m on the inside looking out, watching life pass by. Dying in a prison cell, asking myself why. Young, dumb, drugs, manipulated.Wound up in this place. Family, friends, sit at home, tears upon their face.… Full Transcript
Death Comes and Death Goes
Steven Nicholson
Hello everybody, it’s Steven Lynn Nicholson again here in Jackson, Michigan. As always, help fund and donate to prisonradio.org, not that they’re asking, but I am, and PCAP, Prisoner Creative Arts Program in University of… Full Transcript
Old School, New School
Steven Nicholson
Hey guys, it’s me, Steve again, here in Michigan. Just want to quickly plug prisonradio.org. They can always use assistance, obviously. So, you know, probably more likely nonprofit. I don’t know that for sure, but… Full Transcript
The Curves
Larry Stromberg
Hi, everybody. This is Larry Stromberg, SCI Phoenix, in Pennsylvania. Today I’m gonna do a short play called “The Curves.” It’s a play about mental health issues. So hope you enjoy. The Curves My name… Full Transcript
Caged
Larry Stromberg
Okay, this is Larry Stromberg, and today I’m going to perform my poem called “Caged.” Caged, frozen as the world spins.Caged for all my sins.Incarceration has consumed my soul,I’m living in the regretful hole.Endured the… Full Transcript
Still Standing
Faluch Bigsby
Hello. How are y’all doing out there? This is Faluch Bigsby, the author of God Uses Gangsters. I’m still standing. I want to talk to you guys about God and how God can make everything… Full Transcript
Word is Bond
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Hey this is Knowledge Born God Allah, and this process is my word is bond. My word is bond that I brought the Five PercentNation of Gods and Earths to CDCR through the legitimate process… Full Transcript
Essence of Perception
Faluch Bigsby
Hello, people, how you doing out there? Well, today I want to discuss the essence of perception. So the Bible is actually one book, but the way that people perceive it, it makes it two… Full Transcript
Hunger Strike
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Yo, peace, this is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah calling from Solano State Prison, man. I want to inform my listeners, man. I appreciate y’all. I love y’all, man. You know what I’m sayin’. And all those true… 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
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
Today I’d like to read short prose that I wrote and then kind of explain where that comes from. Title is, “I’ve Taken Off My Mask.” I’ve taken off my mask so I can see… Full Transcript