Being convicted of a felony is not the end of the world. Will things be more difficult, sure; but not impossible. I am a convicted felon. Upon my release from prison the only jobs that would hire me were fast food or factory work. Although these weren’t my ideal choices, they were options. My first […]
President Obama is not done making his rounds in pop culture. He’s been on Buzzfeed and the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, and now he…
For the three years Kalief Browder sat in New York’s Rikers Island, he probably wondered what the difference would have been if his family could…
The rekindled relationship between the United States and Cuba has taken yet another step forward. On Tuesday, the White House announced that President Obama plans…
Oscar-winning singer John Legend just announced FREE AMERICA, a campaign meant to end mass incarceration. According to the Associated Press, it will be a multiyear…
The United States seems to enjoy locking people up. Despite the nation only accounting for 5 percent of the world’s population, America accounts for 25…
Half of all Black males in the United States have been behind bars by age 23, according to a new study published by academic journal…
Sesame Street is putting our a new initiative called, “Little Children, Big Challenges” that provides children with a way to cope with having parents in…
