Tag Archives: Alabama

Supreme Court and Voting Rights: What They Did, and What We Do Next

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

The good news:  Racism is over. The bad news:  This is the lie we keep telling ourselves while racist actions are still happening at the highest levels of government. For instance, a recent FBI investigation in Alabama recorded state senators … Continue reading →

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Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People’s Movement Arises!

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Alabama represents the answer to a clarion call.  This is a call that speaks to us in our own voice; clear, loud and urgent.  A voice that speaks to our identity and emanates from the soul, ringing true both in … Continue reading →

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Ten Million Movement: Beyond COINTELPRO, the Demand for Civil Rights Continues in America

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

March 8th, 2011 marks the 40th Anniversary of the anonymous group of activists who broke into a Pennsylvania FBI office and uncovered a counter-intelligence program known as COINTELPRO.  This program played an essential role in destroying the American Civil Rights … Continue reading →

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Formerly Incarcerated Convene to Establish First National Agenda

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

On February 28th to March 2nd, 2011, a group of activists who have first-hand experience regarding inhumanities of the American prison industrial complex will convene in Alabama to lay the groundwork for a national civil rights movement.  This conference of … Continue reading →

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Community Coalition Enters Georgia Prison!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Our friends at Black Agenda Report are the first to break the amazing story of community members meeting with Georgia’s Corrections officials and being given access to the Inside of a prison. As one Unprison activist clearly states: “We understand … Continue reading →

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