A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. Kevin: As the first day of spring rolls in and the favorable weather that goes along with it, I couldn’t help but think about the tumultuous winter that we just survived, with its record snowfalls and […]
Vina Kay and Kevin Reese
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A time for transitions is at hand
I recently announced my plans to transition from my role at Voices for Racial Justice, moving to Race Forward as vice president of movement and capacity building.
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Enlightened leadership opens new possibilities
The beautiful thing about history is that it always is being written.
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The power of art for healing and rehabilitation
As is often our practice, I invited Kevin into the space with me and he was able to participate by phone in the panel, which focused on Art as Healing, Justice, and Peace. We were joined by writing instructors and advocates in a conversation about art and its liberating role in our system of incarceration.
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The fruit that we bear
A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. Kevin: One of the first lessons I learned as an organizer was from my mentor and former Voices for Racial Justice Training Director Salvador Miranda. During one of our sessions he informed me, that as an […]
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The value of living and working our dreams
I would like to urge everyone to take a moment and ask yourselves if you are living and working in your dreams. If so, how do you promote that liberation to others?
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Dirty pain, clean pain, and the necessity of healing
I spent years reflecting, growing, and healing, knowing when I showed up in the community to do this work, all the pain and trauma I had been through needed to be metabolized so that it shows up as clean pain.
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Recognizing our mutual responsibilities
A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. A dialogue on personal and community accountability Vina: I remember the night well. It was December 19, 2014, a Friday night. I had just wrapped up a phone call with my friend and colleague Kevin Reese, […]