Tag: prison
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“We Were Called Comrades Without Condescension or Patronage(Richard Wright)”
Richard Wright’s quote, “We Were Called Comrades Without Condescension or Patronage,” calls for a profound examination of racism and its pervasive effects on how African Americans and other minorities are treated. This statement emphasizes the need for genuine solidarity and equality, urging individuals to move beyond superficial support and engage with true respect. Inherent Racism…
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Black: The Definition of Us
Retrieved on September 1, 2020Published on July 30, 2024 Introduction In analyzing the Netflix mini-series When They See Us alongside Donald Trump’s 1989 newspaper advertisement, “Bring Back the Death Penalty, Bring Back Our Police,” Critical Race Theory (CRT) will be used to explain the role of race and history in the Central Park Five case. CRT helps…
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Podcast Script: Personal Reflections on Attica and My Own Experience
“If you’re not ready to die for it, put the word ‘freedom’ out of your vocabulary(Malcolm X )” Introduction Hi, my name is Tiara Christopher, and today I’m sharing a personal reflection on my brief but eye-opening experience with incarceration. I’ll connect my own experience to the 1971 Attica riot, focusing on the disparities in…
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Bibliography: Attica Riot
Abstract: In this bibliography, the Attica riot is the focus as I explore prison conditions, prison rights, and the legal system during the Civil Rights Movement and how the riot did or did not lead to reform within the U.S. prison system. I have explored several texts on the Attica riot and the prison system,…
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Inmate #364581
Being African American in a Small White Privileged Town: During my three days in jail, I went without a shower for two days because showers were only allowed after being in the holding cell for more than two days. In the cell I was in, only female staff could escort women to the showers; men…
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Green
From Oakland to Utah, From CEO to inmate I was new to this. Jail was so far outside of my scope. Never did I think this would happen, and in Utah, a small city with a population of 2,000. Just a day after getting out of the hospital, nearly dying of a heart attack at…
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Tee Grizzly, “Robbery Pt.3”
Because I’m boujee, jail ain’t for me, so three days felt like a life sentence when you have a baby crying for you and your tit. But God called me to speak about imprisonment and this injustice system. See, you can’t speak about something you haven’t experienced. That’s credibility—do all the research you want, but…
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