Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison By Shaka Senghor: Convergent Books (a Penguin Random House division), 2016 Reviewed by Pam Gates This is a […]
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Journey to Justice/Unlock the Box Tour Coming to Madison
Journey to Justice/Unlock the Box Tour Coming to Madison Local Rally: Saturday, Oct. 11, 3-4 p.m., Capitol Square Tour Events: Sunday, Oct. 12, Noon-3 p.m., Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old […]
Read More »“Healing Over Harm” Rally at the Governor’s Mansion on Aug. 23
“Healing Over Harm” Rally at the Governor’s Mansion on Aug. 23 By Sherry Reames A good-sized crowd turned out for this WISDOM demonstration in front of the Governor’s Mansion in […]
Read More »A Memorable Film Event About Women in Prison
By Sherry Reames and Margaret Irwin On May 22, EXPO (Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing) sponsored the showing of an award-winning 2012 documentary, The Grey Area: Feminism Behind Bars, at the […]
Read More »Meet Returning Citizen Jessica Jacobs
By Margaret Irwin Growing up in a troubled home, Jessica Jacobs had to deal with a lot of problems; and as she puts it, the problems get passed down from […]
Read More »The Other Wes Moore (book review)
Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates. Random House, 2011 Review by Sherry Reames Wes Moore was not yet governor of Maryland when he wrote this book, but […]
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