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Cesar E. Chavez inspire reforms

March 31, 2021 by Edwin Chavez

“Si Se Puede!” (Yes, it can be done!), embodies the uncommon legacy Cesar E. Chavez left for millions of people around the world. “If you’re not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, PROFILE Tagged With: Back in the Day, Human Interest, laborers union, Profiles

Nina Simone: legendary singer, songwriter and civil rights activist

February 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

Born Nina Simone Catherine Waymon, Nina was a singer, songwriter and a civil rights activist. She recorded more than 40 albums between 1947 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MUSIC, PROFILE Tagged With: Arts in Corrections program, music, Profiles

Bell Hooks – professor, feminist, and social activist

February 26, 2021 by San Quentin News

bell hooks (Sept. 1952-Present) born Gloria Jean Watkins, is an author, professor, feminist and social activist. Her pen name bell hooks comes from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE Tagged With: book review, profile, Profiles

Black History month celebrates artists and legends

February 23, 2021 by San Quentin News Contributor

Dr. Charles Drew (June 3, 1904 -April 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Featured, PROFILE Tagged With: black history, medical, Profiles

Father George Williams gets his release date from San Quentin

January 31, 2021 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Members of the San Quentin community hope to get their dates to leave. Father George Williams received his unexpected release day in July of this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, Religious Programs Tagged With: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Religious Programs

The Fire Inside interview with Kelly Savage (reprint)

December 31, 2020 by Administrators

We [The Fire Inside] interviewed Kelly Savage, freed in Nov. 2018 after 23 years of an LWOP sentence. Kelly has been busy coordinating the Drop LWOP … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE Tagged With: The Fire Inside, women in prison

S.Q. News Photographer Heads Out the Gate

May 10, 2020 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Javier Jiménez, the San Quentin News (SQN) staff photographer for the last 18 months, ended his eight-year prison journey on March 16 when he became a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, San Quentin News Tagged With: Human Interest, Inmate, Parole and Release, paroled

Wall City Edición Español: James Fox ensena yoga

January 14, 2020 by Juan Espinosa

James Fox ha enseñado yoga por medio del Prison Yoga Project (PYP) a personas encarceladas en la prisión estatal de San Quentin, en California desde … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, PROFILE, WALL CITY Tagged With: SQ News Espanol, Wall City Magazine

In-Depth: Charles ‘Pookie’ Sylvester striving to be part of SQ’s sports program

January 7, 2020 by Aaron Taylor

When we are thinking of iconic athletes that have been housed at The Q, there has been only one who has personified what it actually means to be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, SPORTS Tagged With: Profiles, SQ’s sports program

In-Depth: Warriors’ Emerald “The Ghost” Kemp-Aikens

November 20, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Malik Ali Journalism Guild Writer Emerald Kemp-Aikens is a 25-year-old man from Berkeley, Calif. He was on the San Quentin Warriors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PROFILE, SPORTS Tagged With: SQ Warriors

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