tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post115384803557814584..comments2024-01-31T16:14:54.816-08:00Comments on The Prisoner's Wife: Solitary Artthe prisoner's wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154569114644164402006-08-02T18:38:00.000-07:002006-08-02T18:38:00.000-07:00soul sista: isn't it frustrating? thank you for co...soul sista: isn't it frustrating? thank you for commenting. i hope you come back & share your experiences with us. i tried going to your blog but maybe you haven't posted yet. let me know when you do. bless.the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154363435908424872006-07-31T09:30:00.000-07:002006-07-31T09:30:00.000-07:00byg: according to the article he is donating it to...byg: according to the article he is donating it to some org that takes assists the children of prisoners in Pelican Bay (the prison he's in). <BR/><BR/>also...not knowing someone who's ever gone to jail doesn't make you any less black, just make you blessed. not having to deal with these types of issues. i know A LOT of carribbean folk who've been on the wrong side of the law, but just haven't gotten caught up yet. i also know quite a few who are here w/o papers because of things that went on back home or here. deportion is an issue. it's an issue for Beloved and I because he's not a citizen.the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154313860461554772006-07-30T19:44:00.000-07:002006-07-30T19:44:00.000-07:00mines is one of those black families without any i...mines is one of those black families without any immediate members connected to the penal system in any way. caribbean folks are petrified about being deported anyway so i guess we keep in quiet in the u.s. i've always wondered about that sentence: "we all know someone who is in..." i don't. don't know if that doesn't make me black enough. or maybe there's something about the sentence(s). my father was held up in barbados when i was five or six. embarrassed me. still adored the man once he returned. gotta keep loving no matter. and for those who ask for help inside, provide it to them. i agree wholeheartedly... who gets the money from the painting the priosoner sells?oronde ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263841233832370414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154117791697812632006-07-28T13:16:00.000-07:002006-07-28T13:16:00.000-07:00THANK YOU!!! SPEAK ON IT!THANK YOU!!! SPEAK ON IT!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154031476043467832006-07-27T13:17:00.000-07:002006-07-27T13:17:00.000-07:00ananda: i agree, support, consistency,and discplin...ananda: i agree, support, consistency,and discpline are very much needed.<BR/><BR/>Xavier: i'm glad you could relate to the post.<BR/><BR/>aly cat: yeah, it's all about cheap labor. beloved wanted to get a job and he said he would make about $10 a week. i wanted to throw the phone down! i was like....ARE YOU SERIOUS? craziness. i don't understand how treating people like they are less than people helps anything at all. <BR/><BR/>bless: true true. nobody cares about black folks or latino folks kills each other. they only care when it makes us (america) look bad to the world. DC has BEEEEN wylin out for the longest (did u see the doc, "Thug Life in DC?). it's funny that they are JUST NOW trying to "clean it up".the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1154006153952358472006-07-27T06:15:00.000-07:002006-07-27T06:15:00.000-07:00There was something on the news this morning conce...There was something on the news this morning concerning the crime here in DC. They were taking steps to improve the quality of life here in DC and prevent crime. One of the things that they suggested was a 10pm curfew for teens. I suppose this would keep black and latino teenagers off the streets and keep our tourist safe. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that this wasn't a big concern until 8 tourist were robbed and assaulted. It's never a problem as long as "they" are just killing themselves. Also, they are now talking about combining the different police agencies here in DC to help (ATF, Park Police, Capital Police). It's enough to make a black man suspicious. By the way, great post!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1153944708540269672006-07-26T13:11:00.000-07:002006-07-26T13:11:00.000-07:00dayum that's deep. I really don't believe the peo...dayum that's deep. I really don't believe the people who build and profit off prisons want the "prisoners' to rehabilitate or be corrected cuz if they did the system wouldn't be so dayum f*cked up. Prison is modern day slave labor, period. But I"m sure you don't want to hear that. I'm glad the people on "lock down" can find some type of escape so that they are not broken spiritually.Aly Cat 121https://www.blogger.com/profile/16546872299549844249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1153878316951145372006-07-25T18:45:00.000-07:002006-07-25T18:45:00.000-07:00Damn, you hit me between the eyes with the first t...Damn, you hit me between the eyes with the first three paragraphs of this post (the article.) There is absolutely no doubt that education should be made available to prisoners who want it. Why this is even a debate several centuries into this grand experiment we call democracy boggles the mind and chills the soul. Punishment? Absolutely! We are to pay our debts to society. Nonetheless, rehabilitation has as clear a definition as correction.Xavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933298307002602443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21175262.post-1153860528867221472006-07-25T13:48:00.000-07:002006-07-25T13:48:00.000-07:00brava sistalove. thanks for sharing this incredibl...brava sistalove. thanks for sharing this incredible post. i think prisoners should have every opportunity to better themselves. most times, they have not had access, support, consistency, and discpline to take advantage of learning experiences. why not offer it to our brothaloves and sistaloves... afterall , we are all human and have a right to live fully as we were made ...divine beings being divine... paz, anandaAnandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856480920859265203noreply@blogger.com