Black August Resources
History Black August: The Untold Story (Black Power Media Reloaded on Youtube) Learn about Mumia Abu Jamal Podcast: The Classroom and the Cell on Youtube Watch: Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary (free on Kanopy) Listen: https://www.prisonradio.org/commentary/black-august-3/ Watch: Let the Fire Burn (2013) on MOVE (free on Kanopy) Read: Live From Death Row, Jailhouse Lawyers, and more by Mumia Abu Jamal George Jackson Blood in my Eye(bio) … Continue reading Black August Resources
Upcoming Black August Event
We hope all of our lovely readers will join us for our 2025 Black August Commemoration on Saturday, August 23rd. Join us from 5 to 7 PM at Friends Gallery (7040 Harrisburg Blvd Houston, TX 77011) to learn about political prisoners and hear about organizing inside Texas prisons, followed by a letter writing event. Note: Masking with KN94 or better is strongly encouraged due to … Continue reading Upcoming Black August Event
What’s happening in Harris County?
Things in Houston are heating up, and we don’t just mean the forecast. Anger is growing towards both city and county officials who increasingly are choosing to cut services while increasing funds to police, surveil, deport, and cage Houstonians. Community outrage has been expressed in meetings over the continued abuse and deaths happening in our jail and the for-profit outsourced facilities, but County officials continue … Continue reading What’s happening in Harris County?
July Book Discussion: Solitary by Albert Woodfox
Join us on Zoom on Thursday July 28th to discuss Solitary, the autobiography of Albert Woodfox, of the Angola 3. His book recounts over four decades of experience in solitary confinement and his reflections on the criminal legal system, institutionalized racism, solidarity, and the fight for freedom for himself and others. The meeting will include written reflections from incarcerated comrades who have spent decades in … Continue reading July Book Discussion: Solitary by Albert Woodfox
Urgent Support Needed for Comrade Malik
We are reposting this message from Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee, in solidarity with writer and organizer Comrade Malik and his supporters. Bring Malik Home! ** UPDATE: Rather than Home Confinement, the Taylor Center is choosing repression and threats of Return to Custody as an outbreak spreads. See below for a copy of a document provided to Malik from facility leadership. Malik’s phone has been confiscated … Continue reading Urgent Support Needed for Comrade Malik
Dirty Darrington Phone Zap
PHONE ZAP! Darrington Unit is currently on an extended( 2 month long) lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There are currently 7 confirmed positive cases and approximately 300 incarcerated people on “medical restriction” (lockdown) or “medical isolation”(solitary confinement) at the unit. Darrington Unit is not doing enough for prisoners’ safety amidst Covid-19. They are not even providing hand sanitizer or other basic sanitation supplies. Darrington … Continue reading Dirty Darrington Phone Zap
Fight Executions: Save Ruben
Take action to support a stay of execution for Ruben Gutierrez, TDCJ #999308, out of Cameron County. Continue reading Fight Executions: Save Ruben
TDCJ Uses Drug War Propaganda to Crack Down on Prisoner Support
 TDCJ has changed mail regulations beginning 3/1/20. Under the premise of ending trafficking of drugs and phones into Texas prisons, TDCJ has launched “Inspect to Protect”(link), which means huge limitations on what can now be mailed to Texas prisoners. This change also essentially ends the ability of well-meaning individuals and prisoner support groups to send commissary to prisoners in need by limiting this ability to … Continue reading TDCJ Uses Drug War Propaganda to Crack Down on Prisoner Support
Save Ruben Gutierrez
Protest the execution of Ruben Gutierrez Saturday October 12th, 2019 at 11 AM- 1PM 1200 Franklin st Houston TX 77002 courthouse. Drinks provided. Shirts for sale limited quantities. Please join us in protesting the execution of Ruben Gutierrez wrongfully convicted as principle under the law of parties statute. His execution date is set for October 30 2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/480984272683019/ Help from your home: Write the Board … Continue reading Save Ruben Gutierrez
Texas Abolitionists 