A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. It's been mathematically proven that the shortest distance between two points is a straight path. This fact is part of the fundamental belief and driving force behind all the efforts of the BRIDGE. Our aim is for all of us who are locked in and locked … [Read more...]
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Pro-Black is not anti-White
By Samantha Pree-Stinson Guest Commentator There has been a lot of talk lately about institutions that assist Black people, such as NAACP. There are various award shows and TV channels that recognize or focus on Blacks. I can completely understand the concept of why someone would say that these things further segregate us. However, just because that is what people are … [Read more...]
Open letter to Starbucks and USA Today
The conversation on race in our country is changing. Once a subject left to be discussed by civil rights leaders, organizers and a few nonprofits, race is now a topic for many. Names like Renisha McBride, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, and so many more have led to widespread conversations on race. The numerous anniversaries marking milestones of the Civil Rights Movement and, … [Read more...]