Archives for January 2016

Makes Me Wanna Holla: A Young Black Man in America by Nathan McCall

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

It was the experience of reviewing Makes Me Wanna Holla: A Young Black Man in America, by Nathan McCall for a 2012 college class that made me want to … [Read more...]

Inmates Eye Relabeling Prisoners ‘Incarcerated-Americans’

January 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

Would being considered Incarcerated-Americans instead of prisoners, inmates or convicts, be a step toward ending mass incarceration, or a leap … [Read more...]

Inmates Raise $3,389 to Help Fight Breast Cancer

January 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

Incarcerated men donated money and artwork to help conquer breast cancer. The accumulated funds were issued to Avon Breast Cancer Emergency Fund and … [Read more...]

Investing Urged in Minority Communities

January 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

America needs to invest in Black communities to help minority people succeed and not wait to spend money on rehabilitation of prison inmates, a recent … [Read more...]

January 2016 News Briefs

January 1, 2016 by San Quentin News Staff

Sacramento – At the start of next year, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Jeffrey Beard is stepping down to return to … [Read more...]

Kennedy’s Solitary Confinement Ruling Sparks Changes

January 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s recent ruling on solitary confinement influenced the Richmond, Virginia, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals’ … [Read more...]

Basketball Tournament Targets SQ Youth

January 1, 2016 by Rahsaan Thomas

A basketball tournament gave the new influx of youth at San Quentin Prison something positive to do. It pitted H-Unit dorms against each other. Dorm 3 … [Read more...]

Warriors Lose Final Game of Winning Season

January 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

It was a welcomed distraction for referee Isaiah Caldwell to be hassled by coaches and players in the season-ending game between the Green Team and … [Read more...]

Trailblazers Clober Kings, 82-67, in Season Finale

January 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

The visiting Trailblazers torched the San Quentin Kings 82-67 in the final basketball game of the season. “We decided in the parking lot that we were … [Read more...]

Markelle Taylor Breaks Club Marathon Record

January 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

By Marcus Henderson Journalism Guild Writer At the Sixth Annual 1000 Mile Club Marathon, Markelle Taylor shattered the old record by 10 minutes with a … [Read more...]