A prison chapel served as a theater for San Quentin inmates as they revealed some of the hardest parts of prison life through performances inspired by … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Parole Board Looks Again…OKs Inmate Release
A letter from the Board of Parole Hearings saying, “The decision to deny your release has been vacated and your release approved,” was how Kacy Lloyd … [Read more...]
Restoring Rap Music Back to Its Original Purpose
What can be done to return mainstream rap music back to its positive roots? The Yard Talk panel discussed how this could happen. Eric Curtis: “We … [Read more...]
Revisiting the Most Memorable Winter Holidays
“If you could go back in time and repeat a winter holiday season, how old would you be? Where would you be? Who would you be with?” The men on the … [Read more...]
Empire
The most popular show on FOX widens the racial divides in America every Wednesday at 9 p.m. Empire tells the story of Lucious Lyon, a hip-hop music … [Read more...]
‘Houses of Healing’ Helps Transform Lives
A program called Houses of Healing has helped transform the lives of more than 100 men at San Quentin State Prison. Chris Gallo, a recent graduate, … [Read more...]
Rapper Hercules Cuevas vs. the Raiders Game
Visiting Christian rapper Hercules Cuevas and inside Graced Out members drew nearly 200 men away from their TV sets, when the Oakland Raiders’ was … [Read more...]
Fixed Up Bikes Boost At-Risk Kids
A group of women prisoners is refurbishing bicycles to reward at-risk kids who improve grades and school attendance. “It’s a win-win situation,” said … [Read more...]
Son, Here’s the Toast I Could Not Give You…
My eldest son turns 50 today (October 25th) and I wrote this in his honor. He celebrated by having a big gathering of family and friends which I would … [Read more...]
…Thanks, Dad, But How Far Have We Come?
Happy 50th Birthday: But How Far Have We Really Come? On October 25th of this year, I joined Club 50 as my born day arrived and a large group of … [Read more...]