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Less than a year later, I moved to the Bay and began working as a barista at a local coffee shop. I was politically disconnected and overwhelmed in a new place where I knew relatively few people. As a trans woman, I felt angered watching this country backslide on the promises of inclusion and equality that shaped my teenage years. A friend sent me a call for volunteers from Prison Radio. I jumped at the chance to get involved. When I arrived, I was greeted by a diverse arrangement of murals, posters, and paintings that sketched out the history of Prison Radio as an abolitionist organization. Volunteering gave me the opportunity to speak with and record many journalists, artists, and organizers fighting the carceral system from within, including Mumia himself.
As a staff member now, I’ve gotten to take on a larger role within Prison Radio, and work more closely with a staff that has been deeply immersed in this work since the organization began. I’m very happy to be a part of the team.
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