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Eyes Revitalize & Other Poems
Steven Nicholson
All right. This is Steve from Jackson, Michigan. Well, that’s where the prison is, in Cotton. As usual I’m a big “don’t forget to donate to prisonradio.org,” I’m saying that on my own accord, because… Full Transcript
Still Here, Still Fighting
Ekong Eshiet
My name is Ekong Eshiet. I’m coming from – I’m from Virginia, but I’m coming from Indiana, at Westfield Correctional Facility. My state number is 304103. I got sent here after I sent my friend… Full Transcript
“The Struggle” – A Short Play
Larry Stromberg
Hi, my name is Larry Stromberg, and I’m going to perform my short play called “The Struggle”. Speaker:I struggle every day with mood swings, emotional, mental health, depression. I’ve been diagnosed bipolar. Rejection could set… Full Transcript
Conscious Initiative and Educational Update
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Charlie Hugh, better known as Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey. I’m currently housed at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. This piece is just an update on what’s going on with the Conscious… Full Transcript
Pro Se
Jamil Pirant
My name is Jamil Pirant. It’s just that when I think about being buried alive, I think about being in the joint. It’s like, you know, you got all these capabilities but you can’t do… 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
Thank You For The Postcards
Anxiety
Jamil Pirant
So, my name is Jamil Pirant. I’m calling from IYC [Indiana Youth Center], and this piece is called, “Anxiety.” I almost gave up. I know that’s a hella foul way to start that off. That’s… Full Transcript
Paying Tribute to Women
Eddy Treadwell
Yeah, well, hello, this is Mr. Eddie Treadwell calling from Alger Correctional Facility here in Michigan. My prison number is 205017. And I would like to express some of my thoughts as well as inform… Full Transcript
A Queen’s Support
Jamil Pirant
Okay, I know that it’s the women that’s the biggest support to mankind, period. And I can testify to this a hundred times over, not just a queen being a woman but the queen being… Full Transcript
Political Assassination of Political Prisoners
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
My name is Brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun. I’m an Indiana political prisoner. I am calling in from Wabash Valley Correctional Facility located in Indiana. This is “The Political Assassination of Political Prisoners: A Ongoing Murder… Full Transcript
Another Struggle
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Another Struggle.” My beloved friends, I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to mention my dear big brother Keith Cook. Happy birthday, brother. We gather again another day in another year,… Full Transcript
To Our Supporters
Mumia Abu-Jamal
To our supporters, on this my 60th year of life, I am compelled to share with you, all my supporters, a sense of thanks beyond anything you’ve ever heard and anything I’ve ever said. For I… Full Transcript
Some Words for my Sister Lynne Stewart
Jaan Laaman
Some words from Jaan Laaman, for my sister Lynn Stewart. Valentine’s Day, 2014. This day is so appropriate to have this event in honor and in support of our friend, our sister, our people’s lawyer,… Full Transcript
This is for all those who have supported me in this war throughout the year. Gratitude and grateful; my aunt Pearl, Lily Pearl Stanley, my father’s sister who loved me from birth. Thank you for… Full Transcript