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Death penalty opponents gather on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga., Monday, March 2, 2015 to protest the death penalty and the planned execution of Kelly Gissendaner. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ben Gray)
Posted inRACE & PLACE

On the execution of my friend, Kelly Gissendaner

by Carla J. Simmons August 31, 2023August 30, 2023
Federal receiver Robert Sillen in the prison yard at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, on June 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Prop 66 doesn't dismantle California's Death Row—it expedites our executions

by Timothy James Young August 30, 2023August 29, 2023
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Despair, Hope, Emancipation: A Story from Parchman State Penitentiary

by A Mississippi Collective August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Posted inARTS & SOUL

In paintings: Life, Death, Carcerality, and the Pursuit of Abolition

by Obie Weathers August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Alim Braxton and Sabur Tyler have served a combined 53 years on Death Row. Six years ago, they found a profound friendship with each other—one that provides hope, solace, purpose, and companionship amidst the unique injustices they each face.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

To dream, or not to dream: Friendship, innocence, and redemption on Death Row

by Alim Braxton and Sabur Tyler August 28, 2023August 29, 2023
Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon is partnering with Scalawag to bring our audiences three fresh seasons of Great Grief, her original podcast honoring the stories and songs of Black women who have faced grief and loss.
Posted inSCALAWAG UPDATES

'Great Grief' finds a new home at Scalawag

by Alysia Nicole Harris and Scalawag Team August 23, 2023September 13, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Mausoleums: The Art of Necromancy

by Jaiden Butler July 25, 2023November 13, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Imprisoned in Gaza, Imprisoned outside of Gaza

by Maram M. AbedAlBari June 29, 2023November 14, 2023
Periods in prison: The monthly struggle for sanitary products
Posted inRACE & PLACE

'That's not how it works around here': When free-bleeding ain't free

by Heather Jarvis June 28, 2023September 27, 2023
A Black mother in prison exposes the greed and hypocrisy of the system that keeps her behind bars and rips apart families.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Only Mercy

by Chanell Burnette June 27, 2023November 13, 2023
How Israel exiles Palestinian prisoners to Gaza: Three Palestinian prisoners who were banished to Gaza as a condition of their release from Israeli prisons share their stories of exile.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Palestine on lock: Israeli occupation

by Basma Adham Albayed June 27, 2023November 14, 2023
Untreated injuries and denied surgeries in prison.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Cruel and unusual punishment: Denied surgeries behind bars

by Jacob Goethe June 26, 2023September 27, 2023
The geography of disaster, storms, and prison.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Perfect Storm: A time to refrain from embracing

by Richard Hunsinger June 23, 2023September 27, 2023
A lifelong musician on the unbearable silence of prison.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Out of my hands: A musician in prison pines for his bass

by David Annarelli June 22, 2023September 27, 2023
Palestinian prison arts and crafts reflect the realities of life and love under Israeli occupation
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Diaries of Blood: The secret artists within Israeli detention facilities

by Eman Al-Astal June 22, 2023November 14, 2023
State conspiracies and censorship of the incarcerated in prison.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Conspiracyz, Scum Pigz, & the Dept. of Censorship

by G. Z. June 21, 2023September 27, 2023
Solitary confinement in maximum security prison
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Nightmares & Daydreams: Welcome to maximum security

by Zakaria Amara June 20, 2023September 27, 2023
Imprisoning Palestine: Zionist colonialism through an abolitionist lens
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Imprisoning Palestine: Zionist colonialism through an abolitionist lens

by Rawan Masri and Fathi Nemer June 19, 2023November 14, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Our home outside these walls: My love letter to you, son

by Devon Terrell June 16, 2023November 13, 2023
Producing music from prison.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Young Tali is making music by any means necessary

by Zeb Larson June 13, 2023June 12, 2023
Victim or survivor? The language of patriarchal violence. Assigning language of victimhood or survival to those who have experienced gender violence is dehumanizing—not empowering.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Who said we all survived?

by Breya M. Johnson May 25, 2023May 24, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

My heart is wrapped in concertina wire

by K.C. Johnson May 24, 2023November 13, 2023
Pack City Hall: Rev. Keyanna Jones speaks while community members attend the city council meeting to protest against the controversial "Cop City" project, inside the city hall in Atlanta on May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Megan Varner.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Out Loud on the Gate City Front

by Tea Troutman and Da'Shaun Harrison May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
GSU Cop City student demands: Protesters gathered outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta in protest of Cop City as the clear cutting of trees began on March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Georgia State students demand the University denounce Cop City, end carceral investments

by GSU Student Coalition Against Policing & Militarism May 19, 2023November 13, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

The Taking of Peachtree-Pine and the Dawning of Cop City

by Ariana Brazier May 3, 2023November 14, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

31 Days in Dekalb County Hell

by Priscilla Grim May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Forever, I Love(d) Atlanta

by Tea Troutman May 1, 2023May 2, 2023
Black Palestine Meets Black Atlanta. A statement of solidarity between Black and Palestinian communities across the diaspora.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

From Black Atlanta to Palestine: A statement of connection, solidarity, and survival

by Da'Shaun Harrison, Eva Dickerson, Osama and Bisan March 28, 2023November 21, 2023
While the HBCU boasts a commitment to Black women, Spelman's support of Cop City is peak antiblackness, alumni say in an open letter.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

An open letter to Spelman College: Denounce Cop City Now

by Eva Dickerson and Spelman Alumni March 7, 2023December 1, 2023
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Grief and Love, Outside the Changes

by Julian Reid February 10, 2023December 1, 2023

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