Meet the Formally Incarcerated Filmmaker Who is Now on His 9th Film for Amazon Prime and Tubi
Kwende Ried is a Black independent filmmaker who has released nine films on Amazon Prime and Tubi after being formally incarcerated....
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Public Welfare Foundation Launches Summer Public Service Announcement Campaign “See You, See Youth”
Public Welfare Foundation created this campaign to highlight the voices of youth and organizations on the frontlines providing solutions that are transforming communities....
Taxpayers Opposed To New Government Funding For Incarcerated People To Receive A Free College Degree
After Congress voted to lift the ban in 2020, about 200 Pell-eligible college programs in 48 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have taken advantage...
Incarcerated Men Get A Second Chance At Education Thanks To Yale Partnership
Six men were able to gain access to higher education while incarcerated through a new partnership between the University of New Haven and Yale University’s...
Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Review Of Black Man’s Life Sentence for Stealing Hedge Clippers
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a request to review a Black man's life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, citing prior bad act...
This Wrongly Convicted Artist Now Spreads Love Through Painting
In the wake of a system that gives little to no chances, Mr. Fulton Leory Washington was able to get a second chance at life....
Attorney General Holder and Secretary Duncan to Provide Greater Education Services to Incarcerated Youth
Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announce plans to improve educational services for incarcerated youth...
Wisconsin Jails More Black Men Than Any State in USA
A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee uncovered the amount of black men incarcerated in the state's prison system is almost 7% higher than...