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Beauty and the Beast: Kalief Browder, Mental Illness and the Black Community

Sep 10, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Mental illness. Depression. Schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder. Anxiety. Whatever one suffers from, mental illness has always been the elephant in the room, especially in the African-American … Read More

Pregnancy and Incarceration: Intersectional Justice

Apr 15, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Reproductive justice within prison communities does not get discussed nearly enough. People who are pregnant and incarcerated are subject to many injustices. These injustices are … Read More

A wolf in sheep’s clothing, is still a wolf

Oct 28, 2014 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Recently, a mother in Pennsylvania was sentenced to prison because she ordered the abortion–inducing-drugs – misoprostol and mifepristone, over the internet for her daughter who … Read More

The Voices of the Unshackled

Sep 22, 2014 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
On a pleasant fall Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2014 to be exact, I made my way from Barnard College to the breath taking Brooklyn Museum … Read More

Seeking Justice for Victims while Dealing with an Unjust Prison System

Apr 14, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
Trigger warning: sexual and domestic violence I will be honest: I hate focusing on perpetrators of sexual assault. I like to focus my energy to … Read More

“Orange is the New Black”: The Pornstache Problem

Sep 27, 2013 / Nick / Our Folks
Note: Spoilers ahead I’m going to first give “Orange is the New Black” credit where it’s due. This show has had extremely positive reviews with … Read More

Five Ways the California Bill to Provide Condoms in Prison Falls Short

Sep 17, 2013 / Summer / Our Folks
The California State Senate recently approved a bill to provide condoms to currently incarcerated adult prisoners. The controversial piece of legislation would require five adult … Read More

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