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Media Roundup: Hunger strikes and focus on solitary confinement

The video is well worth watching to gain further information and insight on the conditions of those held in solitary confinement in Pelican Bay’s SHU and the process of gang validations… Details

Connecting Youth To Their Families In Prison

Experiences at the Archives, Prison and Political Prisoners, Youth

This week, the archives would like to highlight the work of one of our high school interns, Ja’Lenn Polar. Ja’Lenn attends MetWest High School located in Oakland which strives to prepare… Details

Attica Means Fight Back

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September 9-13th mark the 41st anniversary of the Attica Rebellion. This massive prison takeover by hundreds of inmates and the callous repression and murders by the state of… Details

What’s New in the Archives

From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

What’s New in the Archives… Recently, a rare copy of Sunviews, written by Sundiata Acoli in 1983, was donated to the Archives. Sundiata Acoli, a Black Liberation Freedom Fighter is currently… Details

Commemorate Black August with COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO, Prison and Political Prisoners

On Saturday August 11^th, 2012 COINTELPRO 101 will be one of three films shown in Omaha, Nebraska to commemorate Black August and recognize the political imprisonment of Black activists… Details

My Internship by Doraius Lacy

Experiences at the Archives, Prison and Political Prisoners, Youth

My name is Doraius Lacy and I am a senior at Metwest high school. I am also an intern at The Freedom Archives. I wanted to intern at The Freedom Archives because for the past two years I have… Details

Reflections on a Legacy of Torture

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(This post was written by Juan Manjivar, a sophomore at June Jordan School for Equity and an intern at the Freedom Archives.) From watching The Legacy of Torture, I learned about a group… Details

The Young Lords Party at 40

Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners, Youth

On Sunday August 23rd at the First Spanish Methodist Church, Lexington Ave and 111 Street, Manhattan (El Barrio) there was a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Young Lords. According… Details