Reprinted with permission by Davis Vanguardby Vanguard Administrator Sumterville, FL – Tuesday morning, Leonard Peltier was released after spending more than 49 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. An enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Peltier will return to his tribal homelands in North Dakota. The release comes as a result of … [Read more...] about Leonard Peltier Released From 49 Years of Wrongful Incarceration
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Freedom is Black Joy: All of Us or None at the 8th Annual Black Joy Parade
by TaSin Sabir All of Us or None marched. More than 50 deep. Moving together. Chanting Freedom is Black Joy! Youth on bikes. Wheels spinning. Shirts bold with AOUON pride.The crowd felt us. Matched our energy. When we called, "All of us!"they answered, "or none!" In English. In Spanish. Fists in the air. Voices rising.Block after block, the love poured in. Cheers. Chants. A … [Read more...] about Freedom is Black Joy: All of Us or None at the 8th Annual Black Joy Parade
Carceral Con: The System is Working the Way It’s Designed To
by Asar Imhotep Amen,California Health Care Facility, Stockton A View from the Bridge Prison (or criminal justice) reform re-entrenches criminalizing assumptions about Black & Brown people through the false narrative that the criminal and legal system are-or can be-neutral and fair, therefore it must be (Black & Brown people) who are the “problem.” In other words, … [Read more...] about Carceral Con: The System is Working the Way It’s Designed To
Black History Month
A Word from Current and Former Political Prisoners … [Read more...] about Black History Month
An Ex-Incarcerated Firefighter Challenges Stigmas and Builds Reentry Paths for Others
This story was first published by AfroLA, nonprofit solutions journalism for Los Angeles told through the lens of the Black community. To also reproduce or republish this article, please contact AfroLA. by Shady Grove Oliver, AfroLA At any given time, up to 30% of firefighters working in California are incarcerated. These crews have been on the front lines of the … [Read more...] about An Ex-Incarcerated Firefighter Challenges Stigmas and Builds Reentry Paths for Others
