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Ida B. Wells: early Black journalist and activist

February 18, 2019 by Marcus Henderson

Before Black Lives Matter, and before former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick took a knee, there was Ida B. Wells. She was a pioneering journalist … [Read more...]

Eight emerging artists turn chapel into raucous concert hall

January 31, 2019 by Joe Garcia

On an otherwise quiet Sunday evening, nine guitars rang out in harmony and transformed San Quentin’s Catholic Chapel into a raucous concert … [Read more...]

The ladies of Beauty Behind Bars return to San Quentin

January 30, 2019 by Timothy Hicks

An all-women’s organization, aimed at inspiring incarcerated people to overcome their despair and anger, visited San Quentin on Nov. 3 for the second … [Read more...]

Kid CAT Chairman Si Dang’s 2019 youth address

January 24, 2019 by Si Dang

For many of us who are incarcerated, the ultimate dream is freedom. The question of whether we will achieve that dream, however, often lies in our … [Read more...]

SQ Shakespeare troupe performs skits about trauma and healing

January 23, 2019 by Wayne Boatwright

Nine original skits put modern personal trauma and healing on full display this past October. The audience discovers how Shakespeare’s Comedy … [Read more...]

Incarcerated student challenges educators at national conference

January 17, 2019 by Joe Garcia

An incarcerated Black college student challenged the nation’s prison educators to rethink how they consistently force predominant White cultural … [Read more...]

CALPIA GM Chuck Pattillo retires

January 10, 2019 by Juan Haines

The longest serving general manager in the history of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), Charles L. “Chuck” Pattillo is stepping … [Read more...]