Comments on: Black Prison Gulag and the Police State http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charles http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-48432 Charles Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:32:10 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-48432 Re:Black Men in America's Jails and Prisons Too many young black men continue to waste their precious lives in a state of neo bondage. As a correctional educator for the past several years, I can tell you that the prisons and jails in this great country are overflowing with young African-Americans (You already know). All of my students are young black men - one exception. As a teacher, it saddens me to see the talent that is wasted on a daily basis. We all need to start doing more to address this escalating dilemma. The youth of this country don't need to rot in jail, while we (Americans) ignore the problem. Something is causing this horrible trend to continue. You may ask yourself ”What can I do?”. There is no easy answer, but you need to do something. A few suggestions would be: organize sports functions (basketball leagues, football leagues, etc.) talk to kids at school write books contact government officials do volunteer work tutor kids take kids fishing, camping, etc. The point here is to start doing something. If we simply ignore the problem, where do you think we will be in 10 years pertaining to this issue? For my part, I have written a book aimed at helping young black men who are already incarcerated. The book is called: Black Choices, A young black man's guide to prison survival ISBN: 1-60813-727-9, 83 pages, 6 x 9, The book can be ordered through PublishAmerica.com or by calling 301/695-1707 This book can make a real difference to the young man who is incarcerated. It can help him to negotiate prison life more successfully and also start planning for what life brings after prison is over. If you have a loved one or friend in jail, consider sending him this most important book. I believe it will help his life to start getting back on the road to a more successful future. Any help getting the word out about this book will be greatly appreciated. I truly care about my students and the overall plight of too many young black men in America's correctional centers. Re:Black Men in America’s Jails and Prisons

Too many young black men continue to waste their precious lives in a state of neo bondage. As a correctional educator for the past several years, I can tell you that the prisons and jails in this great country are overflowing with young African-Americans (You already know). All of my students are young black men – one exception. As a teacher, it saddens me to see the talent that is wasted on a daily basis.

We all need to start doing more to address this escalating dilemma. The youth of this country don’t need to rot in jail, while we (Americans) ignore the problem. Something is causing this horrible trend to continue. You may ask yourself ”What can I do?”. There is no easy answer, but you need to do something. A few suggestions would be:

organize sports functions (basketball leagues, football leagues, etc.)
talk to kids at school
write books
contact government officials
do volunteer work
tutor kids
take kids fishing, camping, etc.

The point here is to start doing something. If we simply ignore the problem, where do you think we will be in 10 years pertaining to this issue?

For my part, I have written a book aimed at helping young black men who are already incarcerated.

The book is called:
Black Choices, A young black man’s guide to prison survival

ISBN: 1-60813-727-9, 83 pages, 6 x 9,
The book can be ordered through
PublishAmerica.com or by calling 301/695-1707
This book can make a real difference to the young man who is incarcerated. It can help him to negotiate prison life more successfully and also start planning for what life brings after prison is over. If you have a loved one or friend in jail, consider sending him this most important book. I believe it will help his life to start getting back on the road to a more successful future. Any help getting the word out about this book will be greatly appreciated. I truly care about my students and the overall plight of too many young black men in America’s correctional centers.

]]> By: dan e http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15914 dan e Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:08:07 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15914 Yeah, Lloyd, right on. Check out this lady, right here in Sactomato: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/02/18483029.php Yeah, Lloyd, right on. Check out this lady, right here in Sactomato: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/02/18483029.php

]]> By: Lloyd Rowsey http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15848 Lloyd Rowsey Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:59:07 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15848 After a slight bout with demoralization due to Obama's "victories," GLEN FORD LIVES!!! After a slight bout with demoralization due to Obama’s “victories,” GLEN FORD LIVES!!!

]]> By: hp http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15817 hp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:50:09 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15817 I'm not by any means saying they are all psychopaths/sociopaths. Just a whole bunch of them. You know exactly what I mean. Where else are they going to work? Looked for a job lately? The fastest and only growing industries are prisons and hospitals. I think we've already seen a few of them on TV. I’m not by any means saying they are all psychopaths/sociopaths. Just a whole bunch of them. You know exactly what I mean. Where else are they going to work? Looked for a job lately?
The fastest and only growing industries are prisons and hospitals.
I think we’ve already seen a few of them on TV.

]]> By: hp http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15815 hp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:31:25 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15815 They couldn't find any so they turned their attention to puppies and the like. They couldn’t find any so they turned their attention to puppies and the like.

]]> By: Hue Longer http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15797 Hue Longer Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:33:34 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15797 why hp, were they shooting white folks in Iraq? why hp, were they shooting white folks in Iraq?

]]> By: hp http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15784 hp Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/03/black-prison-gulag-and-the-police-state/#comment-15784 Real soon the hiways and streets of our cities and towns will be patrolled by the returning veterans of the latest neocon wars for hate and profit. The same returning veterans will be manning the local and county jails and the prisons, both state and federal. The color barrier will become a thing of the past. You know, "subversives all look alike." Makes you feel real safe. Warm and fuzzy all over, don't it? Real soon the hiways and streets of our cities and towns will be patrolled by the returning veterans of the latest neocon wars for hate and profit.
The same returning veterans will be manning the local and county jails and the prisons, both state and federal. The color barrier will become a thing of the past. You know, “subversives all look alike.”
Makes you feel real safe. Warm and fuzzy all over, don’t it?

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