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FORMERLY INCARCERATED FILMMAKER WINS AWARD
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ART & KRIMES: FILM EXAMINES NEXUS OF ART AND REHABILITATION
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BOOK REVIEW: WHAT’S PRISON FOR? By Bill Keller
The book “What’s Prison For?” by Bill Keller sheds light on crime and punishment, and the real purpose of incarceration. Tough on crime … [Read more...]
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics By Anastasia C. Curwood
On Jan. 3, the United States Congress opened its halls to 535 Americans eager for public service. Women held only 149 seats in the 118th Congress, so … [Read more...]
VOICES FROM AMERICAN PRISONS
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GOLDEN GULAG
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MADAM C. J. WALKER’S GOSPEL OF GIVING
BLACK WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY DURING JIM CROW When the biography of a Black female millionaire dropped on my desk, I tilted my head. “It’s too … [Read more...]
ROCK SOLID : Inspirational children’s book offers under-dong moral
Need something inspiring to read to your kids during a visit? Granite is full of adventure, trials and tribulations, near defeat and an incredible … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: I, Rigoberta Menchu – An Indian Woman in Guatemala
More than an autobiography, the book I, Rigoberta Menchú is a meticulously detailed document about the real life of Guatemala’s indigenous population. … [Read more...]