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Q&A with Damien Sojoyner, author of Joy and Pain

Nov 09 2022
Joy and Pain: A Story of Black Life and Liberation in Five Albums is a poignant account of how the carceral state shapes daily life for young Black people—and how Black Americans resist, find joy, and cultivate new visions for the future.At the Southern California Library—a community organiz
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Tune in: A Justice Movement Mixtape

May 26 2022
Looking for inspiration in the fight for social change? Author Bryonn Bain shares a playlist of artists and hip-hop heroes who fought for change and who inspired his own activism.
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Q&A with Ryan Edwards, author of A Carceral Ecology

Mar 21 2022
Ryan C. Edwards received a PhD in History from Cornell University and has taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Princeton University, and Cayuga Correctional Facility in Upstate New York.Closer to Antarctica than to Buenos Aires, the port town of Ushuaia, Argentina is home to
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