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Old Keys
Steven Nicholson
All right, this is Mr. Steven Nicholson again here in Jackson, Michigan. This is actually a poem I am putting in the front of my cover letter for the commutation request that I’m submitting to… Full Transcript
Upstanding
Larry Stromberg
Hi. This is Larry Stromberg, and today I’m going to be reciting my poem entitled“Upstanding.” Upstanding An honest lawyer believes in liberty.Stops at nothing to achieve the lightFrom the depths of darkness. Complete integrity is expected, Even… Full Transcript
VADOC At It Again, Possible Medicaid Scam?
David Annarelli
My name is David Annarelli, I’m a contributing writer for the Prison Journalism Project. Today is April 30, 2025, it’s a Wednesday. The Virginia DOC is notorious for a wide array of human rights abuses and… Full Transcript
In The Shadows
Raymond Eugene Jenkins
Hi. This is Raymond Jenkins from Corcoran State Prison. Today is August the 1st, 2024. Today topic is called Coming From Out of the Shadow. And the reason I picked this topic is because a… Full Transcript
Israels War Against International Law
Mumia Abu-Jamal
When we think about war, we often assume that, in war, all things are possible. That may be because wars break all rules. That may be true, but it doesn’t make it legal, for countries… Full Transcript
Earth’s Wretched Breaks Free
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
The Earth’s Wretched break free. Forgotten. He’ll be gotten. Of lowly birth. High and most, hated most, The Wretched of the Earth. Called the criminal element, irrelevant to the power elite. By them unprotected, but… Full Transcript
Black Woman and Man United
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
Who’s been the key to our survival since our arrival on western shoresIn scores of slave ship holdsUnder the whip to be sold,But now, when told history is flipped to deny her role,Her very soul… Full Transcript
Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks at Birthday Celebration
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey, hey, hey! Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey, hey, hey! [cheers and applause from the crowd. Mumia laughing.] Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey. How you all doing? Unidentified speaker: Happy Birthday, Mumia! Mumia Abu-Jamal: How you all doing?… Full Transcript
What A Difference Half A Dozen Makes
Mumia Abu-Jamal
What a difference a half-dozen makes. The war against Gaza has entered, now, its sixth month and no end is in sight. Over 33,000 souls–men, women, and children–are dead. Thousands of housing units have been… Full Transcript
Invisible To A World
Raymond White
Raymond White The title to this poem is called “Invisible to a World.” I have been invisible to a world for so long. Am I even still considered a human being? The sun, moon, stars,… Full Transcript
Moving Prisons
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Charlie Hughes also known as Bilal Abdul Salem Bey at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. About two months ago I got moved to medium cell house. Well, I got to medium cell house which… Full Transcript
A Prayer
Izell Robinson
This is Minnesota inmate #210006, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice fighting to be heard. I only want you, the listeners, to hear me. I’m endeavoring yet again to be heard.… Full Transcript
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Bilal Muhammad
Greetings, listeners. My name is Bilal Hassan Mohammed, inmate number 9602939. I’m currently a pretrial detainee, illegally restrained of my liberty in the El Paso County Jail Annex, 12501 Montana Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79938.… Full Transcript
How Much Does It Take?
Matthew Garcia
Alright, I’m Matthew Garcia, EG5999, calling in from SCI Chester. So, “How Much Does It Take?” Freedom comes to mind for the majority, but it’s undoubtedly much more complicated than that. We lose our identity.… Full Transcript
A Protest is Coming: No Justice, No Peace
Harold Cunningham
A protest is coming, screaming Black Lives Matter, and it goes like this. A protest is coming, like a New York subway train, all races, ages on board united as one, from all around the… Full Transcript
Poems: “Vein” & “Vulnerability”
Steven Nicholson
This is Steven Nicholson. I’m back again. It’s been a long time, but I’m back. I’ve been alright, just been busy, and just wanted to give you guys a couple poems. Quick disclaimer: I am… Full Transcript
Black History Month
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
My inmate number is ND7568. The title of this piece is “Black History Month 2023.” This is Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. This is Black History Month. The thing… Full Transcript
Prison Radio – Much Needed for Prisoners’ Success and Humanity
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
The Hospital Drive
Kenneth Zamarron
This is Kenneth Zamarron, calling from Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Indiana. This piece is titled, “The Hospital Drive.” The hospital drive. They drove me to the hospital. It was the first time I… Full Transcript
Peace. This Knowledge Born God Allah. This is the third installment of “Three Generations Into The Future” that is dedicated to my daughter and granddaughter and those whose good brothers are incarcerated, going through what I’ve… Full Transcript