Prisons and Profit: Rebuilding Injustice 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
One might suspect that Hurricane Katrina would be a wake-up call. The unconscionable actions during and after the storm could not go unnoticed, and their occurrence would undoubtedly bring additional scrutiny. Which it did. So, why is the prison still considered among the worst in the nation?
Over the past few months, we've lost critical funding because we stand in solidarity with the most oppressed. We told the truth. And that makes some people uncomfortable. But we didn't build Scalawag for comfort. We built it for liberation.
Southern politics
"The day of his murder is very much still alive": José Felan shares his story from the George Floyd uprisings
What happened to George Floyd can happen to anyone. The government, ICE, police, Border Patrol, etc., operate on a system of random selection. Today it happened to me, tomorrow it may happen to you. This is why it is very important to get involved. Every voice matters.
Arts & Soul
Astrodome Feb 23, 2001
Even when the song competes my cotton candy pink regale keeps up the sugar stays The airs gone on the latest train to Georgia.
Race & Place
Beyond the Pavement: Inside Texas's unincorporated colonias
Pastor Mendoza has gone to court to push for paved streets. The work still hasn't happened. He puts the high stakes in stark terms, recounting that a sick boy died before an ambulance could reach him about a year ago, delayed by the conditions of the roads. Still, Mendoza clings to an optimistic long view,…
Essays & Letters
Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow
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