“Si Se Puede!” (Yes, it can be done!), embodies the uncommon legacy Cesar E. Chavez left for millions of people around the world. Caesar … [Read more...]
1995’s The Million Man March in Washington, D.C.
The Million Man March in Washington, D.C. in October 1995 On October 16, 1995 more than a million Black men gather at the nation’s Capitol Hill and … [Read more...]
AN OG’S PERSPECTIVE: “Aren’t You Grateful You’re Not in Prison Anymore?”
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...]
The visionary who resurrected San Quentin News
Former Warden Robert Ayers Jr. Eleven years ago, former San Quentin warden Robert Ayers Jr. pulled the San Quentin News from the dust heap and … [Read more...]
One of our finest shakes up SF Giants
Inmate Curtis Charles took a trip to Candlestick Park to engage in batting practice with the San Francisco Giants. On the way over, he stopped off at … [Read more...]
San Quentin Field Meet Cheered by Thousands of Inmates; Record Falls
Inmates of San Quentin prison’s athletic circles turned out yesterday to participate in the eighteenth annual track meet. Thousands of men who did not … [Read more...]
Dental procedures before modern medicine
JANUARY 23, 1938 L. L. Stanley, prison physician at San Quentin for the past 25 years, gave many interesting details of his work in a talk given at … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News Sept. 17, 1971—Supervisor of Vocational Instruction L.E. Ecke retires after 22 years at San … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News July 16, 1971— To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, a fight card hosting seven title … [Read more...]
Back in the Day
Selected Stories From Past Issues of The San Quentin News NOV. 28, 1980 – The Catholic Chapel played host Saturday to two local Christian bands. … [Read more...]