Notes From the Inside: Huey Newton

From Ya’iyr praxis: Practical application of a branch of learning Harriett Tubman, Nat Turner, Toussaint l’Overture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, George & Jonathan Jackson, Safiya Bukhari, Huey Newton, Assata Shakur are examples of the revolutionary combining of knowledge and practice. Through experience, study and training, each of them developed a personal politics that sparked them to action […]

On the Imaginations of African American Teachers

By Jeffrey Shockley ES4796 (Note from the outside: Jeffrey has included his inmate number so he can be contacted via GTL/ConnectNetwork. If you would like help connecting with him about his words, leave a comment and we will help!) First, let me introduce myself. I am a Black man serving a sentence of Life in […]

Notes from the Inside: Marcus Garvey’s Declaration of Rights

From James “Fly” Martin On August 13th, 1920 a Declaration of Rights was brought forth on behalf of all Negro People throughout the world. This Declaration declares that the unjust and inhumane treatment of all Negroes must and will stop. It seems strange to me that the need for such a Declaration would be needed […]

Notes from the inside: the life of Safiya Bukhari

From Lou Reese [JF3366 SCI Fayette] The Black liberation fighter Safiya Bukhari’s story proves America’s system works fine – at oppresing Black people. Here’s a young Black Woman that grew up with both her parent’s & nine siblings without any knowledge of who America really is. Out of the comforts of home, Safiya’s ignorance of […]

August 31: Marcus Garvey’s Declaration of Rights (and a brief thank you)

First and foremost, thank you so much to everyone who has taken part of this project. Our goal was to form connections in the struggle, and we’ve been successful both inside and out. Black August is a time to remember the loss of some of the most dedicated abolitionists in our history, but it’s also […]

August 30: Gabriel Prosser’s Rebellion

To read more about Gabriel’s Conspiracy in 1800, check out the two articles below:

Notes from the inside: Nat Turner’s Rebellion and George Jackson’s Revolt

Note from the outside: Some comrades have included their inmate numbers so they can be contacted via snail mail or ConnectNetwork. To send letters, here is the general form of the address: Smart Communications/PADOCInmate Name/Inmate NumberSCI FayettePO Box 33028St Petersburg, FL 33733 From Pierre on George Jackson: George Jackson’s assassination reminds me of the need […]

Notes from the inside: The San Quentin Six and the Death of Hugo Pinell (pt. II)

From Mike Star-Born Wright “…it is not that we commit the most crimes, but we are most often arrested, convicted and sent to prison.”- W.E.B. Dubois. I remember the fist time I came to prison over 20 years ago, a guard told me, “I don’t look at u in a certain way. I was one […]

August 24: Safiya Bukhari Passes Away

On this day in 2003, Black liberation fighter Safiya Bukhari dies at 53. Read more about her below: Prompts In order to invite more conversation and give you a place to start writing down your thoughts, we have the following prompts: Please share your thoughts about something you learned from this article. How has this […]

August 22: The Haitian Revolution Begins (Pt. II) [Feat. Pierre, James “Fly” Martin, and Ya’iyr]

From Pierre (An outside comrade’s note: I encourage everyone who reads Pierre’s writing to read more about his story at https://www.freepierre.org/) PHANTOMS OF LIBERTY “Liberty and Independence, or death.” -Boukman Dutty Legend has it that Boukman Dutty’s name was a testament to his religious zeal, being a “man of the book,” some attribute his title […]