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Editor’s Desk, By Marcus Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

July 30, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Loud cheers erupted in San Quentin housing units as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: editor-in-chief, Editorial, Opinion

Native Americans’ annual Spring Pow Wow at San Quentin

May 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

“Rich in Culture, Rich in Tradition,” read a blazing red banner at San Quentin’s annual Spring Pow Wow. The February 28, event was to celebrate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest, Native Americans

Chinese community celebrates New Year

March 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

red gold 2021 year of the ox chinese new year graphic

Dancing dragons and loud pops from firecrackers normally mark the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Due to COVID-19, a lot of celebrations were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: around the world, china, Human Interest, new year

Empathy can help the incarcerated, and the nation at large, heal

March 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

I’m sad, not just because fellow Americans stormed the Capitol building and former President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Editorial, Healing Dialogue and Action

Geto Boys in a league of their own in the hip hop genre

February 26, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

“This year Halloween fell on a weekend / Me and Geto Boys are trick-or-treating,” sang the rap group Geto Boys on their hit single “Mind Playing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: music, Profiles

Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Ear Hustle

February 23, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Once again Ear Hustle, San Quentin’s critically acclaimed podcast, has broken new ground. It was nominated for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for audio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ear Hustle, Earlonne Woods, Human Interest, Prison Media, Prison Stories

NC law students focus to help the incarcerated

January 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Para todo hay solucion

As COVID-19 forces many schools and universities to face closure, the students at Wake Forest University, through its Prison Letter Project, had to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: legal, Public Services

Sistas’ With Voices rally calls to new head of CDCR

January 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Voices of concern, love and a call to action were raised by families, friends and prison reform advocacy groups to welcome a new change in CDCR … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CDCR positions, reentry programs

Adding up the good and the bad for 2020

January 31, 2021 by Marcus Henderson

Welcome 2021. It’s hard for me to wish you all a Happy New Year with many of us still processing the events of 2020—the seismic shift of what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: editor-in-chief, Editorial

Helping service Vets among the incarcerated

December 31, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Veterans Day has always been the time to celebrate America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who are still with us for their sacrifices, dedication … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: VETERANS

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