Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap:
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. Reader responses are welcome to info@voicesforracialjustice.org. To learn more about the organization's work, visit www.voicesforracialjustice.org.
Welcome home, Kevin!
On July 11, after 14½ years in prison, Kevin Reese returns home and fulfills a long-awaited goal.
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Prison justice organizers celebrate a victory — with caution
A dialogue about reinstating Minnesota’s corrections ombudsman.
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Building a more humane world, one cup of coffee at a time
A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. Kevin:...
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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...
Read moreEnlightened leadership opens new possibilities
The beautiful thing about history is that it always is being written.
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The DOC’s mission on paper is something else entirely in practice
Kevin Reese A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreStillwater prison conditions are perpetuating pain
Although the Department of Corrections has said it has returned to “modified operations” at the Stillwater prison, family members report...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Don’t let the fruit rot on the vine
If there was one sentiment I can utter that would best describe what mass incarceration is, it would be to...
Read moreWhy language matters
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. Using...
Read moreNothing less than treason should restrict a U.S. citizen’s right to vote
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change....
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The light at the end of the tunnel
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. I...
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Twenty-five cents away from slavery
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. For...
Read more‘Not For Human Consumption’ – What are they feeding the inmates in our prisons?
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. While...
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Two voices: Our liberation is bound together
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. By...
Read moreHow does mass incarceration impact our health?
A biweekly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change. A...
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