The Unfree Press: The Challenges, Needs, and Possibilities of Writing Behind Bars
The Unfree Press: The Challenges, Needs, and Possibilities of Writing Behind Bars
Panel from the Bridging the Gap: Amplifying Incarcerated Voices in Chicago, IL
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcqXhvSDf0z0jOmv0f0GWsigbuMFEEXzA&si=roQ71PFc1XM6NCU-
Dan Berger (Moderator), Rahsaan Thomas, Victoria Law,
Juan Haines, & Seth Stern
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Incarcerated writers provide a unique and essential perspective on prison, yet face many barriers in getting their stories out in the world. The journalists and advocates on this panel discuss how incarcerated writers do their work, why it is so necessary, and what tools, resources, and policies would make it more effective.
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This conference is co-organized by Look2Justice, Empowerment Ave, Institute to End Mass Incarceration, Inquest, and Haymarket Books, with generous support from ACLU National, Center for Just Journalism, Press Forward Chicago, David Rockefeller Fund, Freedom to Grow, Galaxy Gives, Jewish Currents, No More Alabama, Prison Journalism Project, Social Documentary Network, Solitary Watch, TruthOut, Unlock the Box, and Vital Projects Fund.
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