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...]
Native Americans’ annual Spring Pow Wow at San Quentin
“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...]
Chinese community celebrates New Year
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...]
Empathy can help the incarcerated, and the nation at large, heal
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...]
Geto Boys in a league of their own in the hip hop genre
“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...]
Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Ear Hustle
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...]
NC law students focus to help the incarcerated
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...]
Sistas’ With Voices rally calls to new head of CDCR
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...]
Adding up the good and the bad for 2020
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...]
Helping service Vets among the incarcerated
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...]
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