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Tag: mass incarceration

How 'Daughters' On Netflix Helped Me Better Understand My Own Child's Journey With Family Incarceration
Entertainment

How 'Daughters' On Netflix Helped Me Better Understand My Own Child's Journey With Family Incarceration

By Ursula Brantley · Aug 29, 2024
"Commuted": New Documentary Tells A Black Woman's Story Of Redemption And Justice
News

"Commuted": New Documentary Tells A Black Woman's Story Of Redemption And Justice

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Apr 18, 2024
It’s Time To Listen To Black Disabled People
In Defense of Black Lives

It’s Time To Listen To Black Disabled People

By Vilissa K. Thompson · Aug 21, 2020
ESSENCE Presents: COVID-19 And Mass Incarceration

ESSENCE Presents: COVID-19 And Mass Incarceration

By Kirsten West Savali · Aug 20, 2020
Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case Of Man Serving Life For Allegedly Stealing Hedge Clippers
News

Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Case Of Man Serving Life For Allegedly Stealing Hedge Clippers

By Tanya A. Christian · Aug 6, 2020
As We Struggle To Stay Connected, Prison Calls Must Be Free
Op-Ed

As We Struggle To Stay Connected, Prison Calls Must Be Free

By Bianca Tylek · May 10, 2020
Philly Activists Stop Traffic To Demand Release Of Incarcerated People Amid COVID-19 Crisis
News

Philly Activists Stop Traffic To Demand Release Of Incarcerated People Amid COVID-19 Crisis

By Tanya A. Christian · Mar 31, 2020
Abandoned Populations: The Moral Case For Freeing Incarcerated People In The Face Of COVID-19
News · Op-Ed

Abandoned Populations: The Moral Case For Freeing Incarcerated People In The Face Of COVID-19

By J. Ama Mantey · Mar 23, 2020
More Than 400 Incarcerated People Freed From Oklahoma Prisons On Same Day
News · Politics

More Than 400 Incarcerated People Freed From Oklahoma Prisons On Same Day

By Breanna Edwards · Nov 5, 2019
NBC's Lester Holt Brings Prison Life To Prime Time
News

NBC's Lester Holt Brings Prison Life To Prime Time

By Tanya A. Christian · Sep 6, 2019
Why Is There A Bar Called "Prizon?"
Videos

Why Is There A Bar Called "Prizon?"

By Danielle Young · Jul 26, 2019
Danielle Metz, Woman Granted Clemency By President Obama, Speaks At 2019 Essence Festival
2019 ESSENCE Festival

Danielle Metz, Woman Granted Clemency By President Obama, Speaks At 2019 Essence Festival

By Kirsten West Savali · Jul 9, 2019
Ava DuVernay Set Donald Trump Straight After He Pretended To Have Amnesia About His Part In The 1994 Crime Bill
News · Politics

Ava DuVernay Set Donald Trump Straight After He Pretended To Have Amnesia About His Part In The 1994 Crime Bill

By Tanya A. Christian · May 29, 2019
Exclusive Preview: Ava DuVernay Sits Down With Lester Holt To Discuss New Series Portraying Life After Incarceration
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Exclusive Preview: Ava DuVernay Sits Down With Lester Holt To Discuss New Series Portraying Life After Incarceration

By Tanya A. Christian · May 10, 2019
'Finding Justice' on BET: A Conversation with Executive Producer dream hampton
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'Finding Justice' on BET: A Conversation with Executive Producer dream hampton

By Kirsten West Savali · Mar 10, 2019
Cory Booker Grills Attorney General Nominee William Barr On Racism In The Criminal Justice System
News · Politics

Cory Booker Grills Attorney General Nominee William Barr On Racism In The Criminal Justice System

By Breanna Edwards · Jan 16, 2019
Detroit Activist Siwatu-Salama Ra Wants To End The Slavery Tactics Used On Pregnant Women In Prison
News

Detroit Activist Siwatu-Salama Ra Wants To End The Slavery Tactics Used On Pregnant Women In Prison

By dream hampton · Nov 26, 2018