Decarcerated
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsHosted by Ebony Magazine Power 100 honoree, Marlon Peterson, Decarcerated highlights the journeys of success of people who has spent time in prison. In America there are over 68 million people with a criminal conviction. Decarcerated will tell you their stories of success.
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Audio Essay: SENTENCING DOES NOT PROVIDE CLOSURE IN THE KILLING OF AHMAUD ARBERY
January 14, 2022 05:54 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBAn audio essay about abolition and Ahmaud Arbery. The full readable version can be found on medium.com here: https://bit.ly/Arbery
Huwe Burton: Exonerated After 30 Years
February 06, 2020 20:15 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBAt 16, Huwe Burton was sentenced to 15 years-to-life for the murder of his mother. Thirty years later he is telling his story of exoneration. Huwe's story was featured on an episode of the HBO series, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Marlon recorded this episode as guest host of the Topeka K. Sam on Sirius XM. To learn more about Huwe visit: Huwe Burton Began Running While Wrongfully Imprisoned, Now He’s Finally Running Free He Spent 19 Years in Prison for Murder. Now Prosecu...
Pt 2: Denise Coleman: Advocating for Others After 38 Years in Prison
January 18, 2020 18:57 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB38 years in prison just for riding in a car with some friends. This is part 2 of the Denise Coleman story. Oprah, we need you to get Ms. Coleman on #SuperSoulConversations! Thank you, Niecey for being so open with us, and for sharing your life as a lesson. To learn more about Denise Coleman, her story, and her work visit: The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. The People's Advocacy Institute Advocates Working to Help Incarcerate...
Denise Coleman: Advocating for Others After 38 Years in Prison
January 10, 2020 13:29 - 40 minutes - 57 MB38 years in prison just for riding in a car with some friends. That's part of the story of Denise Coleman. Born in Louisiana, and now living in Jackson, Mississippi, Ms. Coleman, is my friend. She is also a leader with the People's Advocacy Institute, and the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. This two-part series will have you on an emotional rollercoaster. To learn more about Denise Coleman, her story, and her work visit: The National Co...
Melissa Harris-Perry & Marlon Peterson
January 06, 2020 19:20 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBOriginally recorded in October 2018, Melissa Harris-Perry, journalist, scholar, and former host of the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC, sits down with Marlon Peterson. This conversation was apart of the Square One Reimagine Justice Roundtable that took place in Durham, North Carolina. We talk about her personal experiences the the criminal justice system and her grapplings with being a victim of violence. Even Marlon tears a bit in this episode, so keep your Kleenex close. DEcarcer...
Debbie Kilroy: Freeing Women & Girls in Australia
December 06, 2019 18:10Debbie Kilroy was awarded the Australian Human Rights Medal in 2004. She also happened to have served several years in prison, which fuels her passion for advocating on behalf of women and girls in prison. Debbie also has one of the most fascinating prison experiences that served as a catalyst for who she is today. Listen to this episode to find out... To learn more about Debbie Kilroy and this episode check out the following links: Sisters Inside Anti-jail campaigner Debbie Kil...
Live at the 2019 Smart on Crime Innovations Conference
November 27, 2019 17:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBTo kick off our final season, the DEcarcerated Podcast was LIVE at the 2019 Smart on Crime Conference held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC. Some of America's leading criminal legal system experts participated in this conference, and we got a few of them to speak with us backstage. Here's a few: Amanda Alexander, Executive Director & Founder of the Detroit Justice Center Topeka K. Sam, Hope House | The Topeka K. Sam Show on Sirius XM Carol Bogert, President of the The Ma...
Halim Flowers: Roaming Free After 22 Years
November 27, 2019 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBOriginally sentenced to a life sentence at 16-years old, Halim Flowers, released after serving 22 years is now breaking barriers. Released in March of 2019, Halim is already a published author, an Echoing Green Fellow...a friend of Kim Kardashian, and he already spoke at Kanye West's Sunday Service. Oh, and he recently got married. What have you done in the past 9 months? Marlon sat down with Halim backstage at the Smart on Crime Conference in NYC for a deeply personal interview. T...
Roaming Free After 22 Years
November 27, 2019 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBOriginally sentenced to a life sentence at 16-years old, Halim Flowers, released after serving 22 years is now breaking barriers. Released in March of 2019, Halim is already a published author, an Echoing Green Fellow...a friend of Kim Kardashian, and he already spoke at Kanye West's Sunday Service. Oh, and he recently got married. What have you done in the past 9 months? Marlon sat down with Halim backstage at the Smart on Crime Conference in NYC for a deeply personal interview. T...
Abolition is Not Just About How We Dismantle
August 07, 2019 17:30 - 59 minutes - 82.6 MBThe self-proclaimed HBIC (google the urban dictionary), Alicia Garza, principal of the Black Futures Lab that created the Black Census, and co-creator of Black Lives Matter is in rare form in this conversation with Marlon. This episode is not for the thin-skinned. No further description needed. More info about this episode: Sen. Kamala Harris speech excerpt from 2019 Essence Festival Black Futures Lab: https://blackfutureslab.org/ Black Census Results, pt. 1: https://blackcensus.or...
Abolition is Not Just About How We Dismantle
August 07, 2019 17:30The self-proclaimed HBIC (google the urban dictionary), Alicia Garza, principal of the Black Futures Lab that created the Black Census, and co-creator of Black Lives Matter is in rare form in this conversation with Marlon. This episode is not for the thin-skinned. No further description needed. More info about this episode: Sen. Kamala Harris speech excerpt from 2019 Essence Festival Black Futures Lab: https://blackfutureslab.org/ Black Census Results, pt. 1: https://blackcensus.or...
Abolition is Not Just About How We Dismantle
August 07, 2019 17:29The self-proclaimed HBIC (google the urban dictionary), Alicia Garza, principal of the Black Futures Lab that created the Black Census, and co-creator of Black Lives Matter is in rare form in this conversation with Marlon. This episode is not for the thin-skinned. No further description needed. More info about this episode: Sen. Kamala Harris speech excerpt from 2019 Essence Festival Black Futures Lab: https://blackfutureslab.org/ Black Census Results, pt. 1: https://blackcensus.or...
Chris Wilson: How I Escaped From a Life Sentence in Prison
May 31, 2019 18:39 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBBefore the age of 17 Chris Wilson's mother was raped by a police officer. His father was murdered. His cousin was killed in front of him. At 17-years old, Chris was sentenced to life in prison for taking a person's life. When he was 19 he decided to create a master plan for his life, and that master plan lead to his early release from prison, a book, serial entrepreneurship, and becoming an internationally sought after artist. This is our final full episode for Season IV of DEcarcerate...
Naquasia & Turquoise: Honor Rolls and Thriving Beyond Trauma
May 24, 2019 16:53 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBWow, please have a Kleenex ready for this one. Turquoise Martin and Naquasia Pollard are two women on fire, but, who have also survived the fire. Both are a part of the College and Community Fellowship advocacy training program. Naquasia served a 15 years sentence starting at the age of 19, and Turquoise was in and out of the foster care system since the age of five. There is so much hope in these two ladies, and we hope you pay more than the usual attention to the girls and women in...
Desmond Meade: Suicidal. Homeless. Leader.
May 20, 2019 11:43 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBDesmond Meade has been able to lead the charge to restoring the voting rights of 1.4 million Floridians--all formerly incarcerated. This is the largest expansion of voting rights in America in a half century. In this ep Desmond speaks about the time his journey through drug addiction, homelessness, and an attempt at ending his own life to now wanting nothing more than to empower the next generation of leaders. He also speaks about his vision for a world without prisons, and his thoughts...
Syrita Steib-Martin: Restoring Justice in Louisiana
May 10, 2019 19:36 - 43 minutes - 59 MBThis is one of the BEST episodes we have ever been apart of, thanks to Syrita Steib-Martin. Syrita, a Lousiana native and founder/executive director of Operation Restoration, is a leading voice in all things criminal justice. After spending her entire 20's in federal prison, Syrita has become a national advocacy leader. In this ep of DEcarcerated, Syrita speaks about her experiences with physical violence as child, to addressing the importance of advocating for change in the criminal j...
Danielle Sered: I Don't Know Anyone Who Invented Violence
May 06, 2019 15:27 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBJoin host, Marlon Peterson, in this studio-audience episode of Decarcerated, in conversation with Danielle Sered, author of Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair. Recorded at the The Dweck Center of the Brooklyn Public Library on April 10, 2019, Marlon and Danielle speak about addressing violence in this era of criminal justice reform. Stay to end to hear the audience Q &A. Thanks to Aseante Reneé and Meredith Walters for making this live recording happe...
Leigh Owens: From Rikers Island to the Philly District Attorney's Office
May 03, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBHow Leigh Owens go from being an incarcerated person to being a mover and shaker in the political arena? Leigh Owens is the Legislative Director at the SEIU Pennsylvania State Council. He is also the Director of Community Engagement at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, under Larry Krasner. Before all of that, Leigh was incarcerated in New York City's infamous Rikers Island.In this ep Leigh talks about going from being a college student at Drexel University to getting caught ...
Darren Mack: Return of the Mack
August 17, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBDarren Mack was sentenced to a term of 20-40 years in prison when he was 17-years old. Now at 43-years old Darren is one of the lead organizers of the effort to close New York City’s Rikers Island. In this episode he talks about having an older brother serve 32 years in prison, and having a brother as a co-defendant also serving 20-40 years in prison. You will find yourself hanging on to every word of Darren’s during this episode of DEcarcerated. Oh, and Darren explains how he found NY...
Marcus McAllister: From Suge Knight to Cure Violence
August 10, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBYou are in for a treat! MARCUS McAllister drops a freestyle, speaks about his work as international peace trainer, his ties to Suge Knight and the “real’ Rick Ross, and drops statistics about violence reduction in some of areas of the world where violence is an epidemic--all in one episode. Heads up: this episode was recorded in May 2018. Leave a review. We want to hear your comments. More information about this episode of Decarcerated: Learn more about Cure Violence: htt...
Richard Wallace: From Chicago Hip Hop Artist to Equity And Transformation
August 04, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBRichard ‘Epic’ Wallace’s first claim to fame was that Chance the Rapper used to open up for hip hop crew, BBU (Bin Laden Blowin’ Up). Trust me, I know, because he got me into the V.I.P section of a Chance concert in South Africa. In this episode, we talk about his days as going through the juvenile justice system in Chic...
Mbongiseni Mdakane’s Long Walk to Freedom in South Africa (Part II)
July 27, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBMbongiseni ‘Bongi’ Mdakane was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and now he is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa. We talk about what it’s like being on parole in South Africa, and barriers to employment. We also get to hear about his organization, Inside-out, Outside-in. Can’t wait till you hear Bongi’s answer to the question: “What does a Soweto look like in world without prisons?” Leave a review. We want to hear your comments. More information abou...
Mbongiseni Mdakane’s Long Walk to Freedom in South Africa (Part I)
July 20, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBMbongiseni ‘Bongi’ Mdakane was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and now he is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa. We talk about growing up in Soweto, the conditions of South African prisons, the gang structures in prisons he lived in, and the stigma of a record. This episode was so powerful that we split it into two, so here’s part 1. All the love to Ruth Hopkins of the Wits Justice Project and Katlego Mahlake of the Wits Radio Academy at the Witswatersand University ...
DEcarcerated Podcast presents: DEcarcerated Friends, featuring author and activist Darnell L. Moore
July 18, 2018 21:09 - 23 minutes - 25.8 MBMarlon, host of the Decarcerated Podcast, sits down with author and Black Lives Matter activist, Darnell L. Moore...with a splash of White Hennessy. Listen as Darnell answers the question, "What does a world without prisons look like?" He will also speak about the details of his new memoir, "No Fire in the Ashes." Oh, and White Hennessy is involved! Purchase Darnell's memoir, :No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America" here: http://bit.ly/NoAshes See the full aud...
The Brilliance of Michelle Jones: 20 Years in Prison
July 13, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBMichelle Jones, is an NYU Ph.d candidate who spent 20 years in Indiana state prisons. Michelle is a formerly incarcerated historian who’s going to blown away. She’s here to share the brilliance of her research around the history of Indiana prison, how she enrolled in NYU less than a year after her release from prison, and her adjustment to life in New York City after spending 20 years in prison in state is new to her. Will we be able to keep Michelle in NYC? We also have Darnell ...
Valencia Gunder: Mayor of Liberty City, Miami
July 06, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIf you’ve been to Miami and haven’t heard of Valencia Gunder, you haven’t been to Miami. Known as Vee, she talks about going to jail for college tuition. That’s right college tuition! She raises awareness about being detained and not having access to feminine hygiene products. Valencia is modern day Fannie Lou Hamer, tackling everything from climate change to gun violence. She bares it all in this episode--even teasing about a political run in 2020...Vee has our vote! More information ab...
Lords of the Underground (Scholars)
June 29, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBShalita Williams, David Murillo, Clint Terrell, and David Maldonado are formerly incarcerated, Oakland-based academics on the rise. Danny was interviewed by Oprah for a recent 60 Minutes segment about solitary confinement. This makes the the second person on Decarcerated who has been in the same room with Oprah! Listen in to find out how Danny and Oprah met, about Shalita’s research called, “Snitches Get Stitches,” and what music helped them, through their prison sentences. More inform...
Jim St. Germain: Dropping Haitian Jewels of Hope PT. 2
June 22, 2018 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn part II of Marlon’s conversation with Jim St. Germain, Jim speaks about his transition from juvenile prison back to his Brooklyn community. He talks about the formation of his organization, Prepared Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT), and his interactions with President Obama. More information about this episode of Decarcerated: Jim’s website: jimstgermaim.com Purchase Jim’s book, A Stone of Hope here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062458795/ref=cm_sw_su_dp?tag=authorweb-20 Dire...
Jim St. Germain: Dropping Haitian Jewels of Hope PT. 1
June 17, 2018 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThis episode is so good that we stretch it into two parts. You’ll need time digest all the jewels of knowledge and analysis of the conditions behind the hurt that affects Black people in poor communities. A Hatian immigrant, Jim speaks about his trauma as a child navigating Brooklyn as a teen in the 2000’s, how he met President Obama, and his choice to go to prison when he was 17ish. Oh, and him I settle a Brooklyn street beef on air. Yeah, this episode will make you want to listen twice. ...
Shaka Senghor: Writing a New Life
June 08, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBShaka Senghor is one the few people who Oprah Winfrey publicly admires. He is a NY Times Bestselling author for his book, Writing My Wrongs: “Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison.” His TED Talk has amassed over 1.5 million views, and his television show, Released, airs on the OWN Network. Shaka is true Detroit representer who went to prison at the age of 19 for second degree murder. More information about this episode of Decarcerated: Shaka Senghor website: ShakaSen...
Nobody Messing with The Pink Panther Clique
June 01, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThis episode features Jamila T. Davis, Aisha Hall, and Sunshine Smith-Williams—THE PINK PANTHER CLIQUE. All three women served time in America federal prisons. Hailing from New York City and Long Island, the three women are self made authors, entrepreneurs, and social media influencers. Be inspired by these three women living important lives. More information this episode of Decarcerated: Pink Panther Clique website: website-http://www.thepinkpantherclique.com/attorneys-1.html YouT...
Season 3 Trailer: A World Without Prisons
May 25, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBWe’re getting you ready for Season 3 of Decarcerated. Our theme for this Season? A World Without Prisons. More information this episode of Decarcerated: The Root, How the Legacy and Influence of Combat Jack Lives On in These Black Podcasts: https://www.theroot.com/how-the-legacy-and-influence-of-combat-jack-lives-on-in-1821497483 The Crime Report: Want to Understand Mass Incarceration? Listen to These Podcasts https://thecrimereport.org/2018/03/28/want-to-un...
Lucinda Cross: The Journey of a QUEEN BOSS
December 29, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBLucinda Cross, known as the Chief Activator, is the CEO of Activate Worldwide,and founder of Activate Your Life 501c3. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY Lucinda eventually spent four years in federal prison for involvement in the drug game. Since her release from prison in 2000, her span of influence has reached more than 30,000 Activate members globally, over 35,000 via social media and hundreds of thousands through her weekly radio features WNBM 103.9 FM NY. Lucinda is an accomplished best...
Teresa Y. Hodge: Federal Prison Couldn’t Stop My Relevance
December 15, 2017 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTeresa Y. Hodge is Soros Justice Fellow, tech startup founder, serial entrepreneur, and is on a first name basis with music mega star, John Legend. She also spent five years in federal prison beginning in her early 40’s. In this episode Teresa speaks about the way she “downsized” for prison, her relationship with her daughter, and she drops serious jewels about remaining relevant despite prison. More information this episode of Decarcerated: Teresa’s organization, Mission Launch - http:/...
Calvin Moyo: Decarcerated Goes to South Africa
December 08, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBDecarcerated went on the road to South Africa! We participated in the Global Prisons Conference held at the University of Johannesburg. While in JoBurg we sat down with Calvin Moyo, a young graphic designer and native of Zimbabwe, who spent two years in South Africa jails for a crime he didn’t commit. Special thanks to Ruth Hopkins and Simoniah Mashangoane of the Wits Justice Project at the University of Witswatersand. The Wits Radio Academy was perfect! More information this episode ...
Johnny Perez: Cuba is Unrecognizable & Felonies Are Forever
December 01, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBJohnny Perez is the Director of U.S. Prison Program for the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, a membership organization committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. He is also a poet and fashion aficionado. Johnny is someone who spent 13 years in prison—his entire 20’s. In this episode, we traveled through Johnny’s old neighborhood in the Bronx, NY and spoke about his journey from Cuba as a child immigrant. This conversation, as Johnny...
Coss Marte: The Business of Physical Health and Justice
November 26, 2017 22:30 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBCoss Marte is born and raised LES. As a kid he used to collect cans and turn them into Bodegas to collect nickels. He started selling drugs at 13, and quickly became one of the largest drug dealers in NYC within six years, running a $2 million business. When he went to prison a doctor told him he would be dead within 5 years (he had a 7 year sentence). He was 5' 8" and 230 pounds, he had not been walking or leading an active lifestyle. He committed to making it out, and lost 70 lbs in six mo...
Frankie Guzman: Rewriting Unjust Juvenile Justice Policy...Literally
November 10, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFrankie Guzman is an attorney at the National Center for Youth Law working to eliminate prosecuting and incarcerating children in California’s adult criminal justice system, and advocating for alternative sentencing and local treatment. Guzman, imprisoned as a teen, went on to become a community college transfer student to UC Berkeley and graduate of UCLA School of Law with a specialization in Public Interest Law and Policy. Today, he’s an expert in juvenile law and policy and is a co-author...
Marcus Bullock: Entrepreneurship is in My Blood
November 03, 2017 14:03 - 57 minutes - 53 MBBAM! Marcus Bullock is successful entrepreneur. In this episode, Marcus discusses his beginnings as a youth in Washington DC and Virginia. After serving eight years in prison, Marcus, the entrepreneur, has created the Flikshop School of Business and Flikshop. From selling candy in grade school to selling food in prison, to making millions of dollars post-release Marcus discusses how none of that is possible without his mother, his wife, and his children. Information about Flikshop: ht...
Topeka Sam: Championing for Women and Girls
October 27, 2017 05:07 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis week’s episode of the #Decarcerated podcast features founder of Ladies of Hope Ministries, Topeka K. Sam. Created to help disenfranchised & marginalized women transition back into society, Topeka has also created a safe place for women and girls to call home after being released from jails and prisons. In this episode she shares her inspiration behind Hope House NYC and also gives us a look into her entrepreneurial spirit...having owned a cell phone and sex toy business in the past. ...
Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration: Part II
October 20, 2017 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBLIVE EPISODES WE LOVE! This is Part II of a two-part series where four guests give personal stories about their Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration. This week we get to hear from Johnny Perez and Piper Anderson. The event was held at the Brooklyn Museum in conjunction with the Equal Justice Initiative’s (EJI) exhibit, The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America Learn more this episode, including Bryan Stevenson’s exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum: https://...
Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration
October 13, 2017 04:04 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBLIVE EPISODES WE LOVE! This is Part I of a two-part series where four guests give personal stories about their Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration. This week we get to hear from Khalil Cumberbatch and Donna Hylton. The event was held at the Brooklyn Museum in conjunction with the Equal Justice Initiative’s (EJI) exhibit, The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America Learn more this episode, including Bryan Stevenson’s exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum: https:...
TED Talk & More: The Redemptive Value of Relevancy
October 06, 2017 12:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBWE. ARE. BACK! Decarcerated is back for a 2nd season, and we’re starting this season off right! We’re debuting one of our new segments, Decarcerate Your Mind (with an En Vogue cameo)! Also, Marlon is talking about his TED Talk, “Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform.” And, he has some choice commentary about the 2nd Amendment. More about this episode:: Marlon’s Ted Talk: http://bit.ly/marlontedtalk Full Letter to Akaijah: http://bit.ly/2xYvGytDearAkaijah Fully Loaded: ...
Marlon & Devon: Me&YOU
July 14, 2017 12:00 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBMarlon, the host of the podcast tells the story of his arrest, his rape, and his incarceration. This is the most emotionally taxing episode of the Decarcerated. WATCH Marlon's TED Talk, "Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform" here: bit.ly/2qFXj86 READ Marlon's letter to Devon and his daughter, "Why Lying About Racism to My Nephew and His Daughter Somehow Seems Necessary," here: https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/lying-about-racism-mkdn/ LEARN about Devon's basketbal...
Teaser: Marlon Peterson
July 13, 2017 05:42 - 49 seconds - 766 KBHere's a sneak peek of the next episode, where Devon Peterson interviews the host of Decarcerated, Marlon Peterson. That's right! Marlon is sitting down with us and giving us an inside look into his relationship with his beloved nephew, Devon, as they open up and share their experiences about Marlon's incarceration. Make sure you follow us and tweet about this upcoming episode: #decarceratedpodcast /@decarceratedpod / @_marlonpeterson Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, iHea...
Pt 2: Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like (in-studio event)
July 07, 2017 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis in-studio event was held on April 18, 2017 at BRIC Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like features, Topeka Sam, Teresa A. Hodge, Andre Mitchell, Andrew Cory Greene, and Khalil Cumberbatch, for her dedication to activism and social justice. Hear these amazing advocates engage with the audience in a candid conversation about their journeys. WATCH the full video of Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like at: bit.ly/2toVMcc Tweet about this episode: #decarcer...
Pt 1: Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like (in-studio event)
June 30, 2017 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis in-studio event was held on April 18, 2017 at BRIC Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like features, Topeka Sam, Teresa A. Hodge, Andre Mitchell, Andrew Cory Greene, and Khalil Cumberbatch, for her dedication to activism and social justice. Hear these amazing advocates engage with the audience in a candid conversation about their journeys. WATCH the full video of Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like at: bit.ly/2toVMcc Tweet about this episode: #decarcer...
Khalil Cumberbatch: Father. Advocate. Collaborator.
June 23, 2017 04:02 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBKhalil Cumberbatch is the Manager of Trainings at JustLeadership USA, Columbia University Lecturer, husband and father to two young daughters. Khalil was sentenced to 11 years in New York State for a robbery in his early 20's. In this episode Khalil goes from telling us about his journey from Guyana as a child, to growing up in Southside, Jamaica, Queens, to his hostility with his father, to his love for his daughters. Khalil exhibits tremendous insight into his experiences. After h...
Renata Hill: Raising Awareness for the LGBTQ Community
June 16, 2017 08:41 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBRenata Hill, a native of New Jersey, spent three years in prison in New York literally for being the survivor of sexual harassment. Her story, along with Venice Brown, Terrain Dandridge, and Patreese Johnson is featured in the documentary, Out in the Night . Renata shares experiences about her life that, according her, she's never shared before. Her stories of family strife, abuse, systemic disregard for the lives of young Black girls, and utter demonization of the LGBTQ community are en...
Andrea James
June 09, 2017 04:51 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBAndrea C. James, a Roxbury, Boston native was sentenced to 18-months in prison for a white-collar crime. A lawyer prior to her incarceration, Andrea is an author and national advocate for the rights of women impacted by incarceration. Andrea drips passion for this cause in this episode. She is a lead member of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. She is also the executive director for the Families For Justice as Justice for Healing in Boston. Andr...