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AN OG’S PERSPECTIVE: “Aren’t You Grateful You’re Not in Prison Anymore?”

August 20, 2020 by Watani Stiner

Watani Stiner was interviewed by his former creative writing teacher, Zoe Mullery, on July 22, 2020, regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus at San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back in the Day, Featured, OG's Perspective, Profiles Tagged With: Zoe Mullery’s creative writing class

WALL CITY Edicion Espanol: Arriesgando todo por el bienestar del los hijos

January 14, 2020 by Watani Stiner

Watani Stiner, escapo de la prisión de San Quentin en 1974 y se refugió primero en de experiencia personal. En 1974, me escape de la prisión de San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Recently Posted, WALL CITY Tagged With: SQ News Espanol, Wall City Magazine

Watani Bids Farewell to SQ News

January 1, 2016 by Watani Stiner

For nearly three years, since March of 2013, I have enjoyed contributing to the San Quentin News with my OG’s Perspective column, glad to let my son … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, OG's Perspective

Son, Here’s the Toast I Could Not Give You…

December 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

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...]

Filed Under: Education, OG's Perspective

…Thanks, Dad, But How Far Have We Come?

December 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

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...]

Filed Under: Education, OG's Perspective

After the Conversation, What's Next?

November 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

Though it seems a lot longer, it’s only been nine months since I was released from San Quentin State Prison. Just a few months since I gathered my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, OG's Perspective

Education – The Greatest Gift

October 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

Through the grapevine, I heard the question: How many different schools are they going to put her in? This was being asked in response to my wife and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

Raising Our Children in the Struggle 

September 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

I was somewhat surprised that my children born in South America don’t seem to share my passion for fighting for racial justice in the United States, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, OG's Perspective

Soul Force: The Moral Struggle for Justice! 

May 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

“We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OG's Perspective Tagged With: Black activism, Black Lives Matter

Freedom Is a Relationship, Not a Thing

April 1, 2015 by Watani Stiner

By the time this article goes to print in April, I will have been out of prison for 90 days. If you’ll notice, I did not say that I have been “free” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OG's Perspective

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