Stories
Each oral history interview in our archive contains dozens of stories. Explore them here, filtering by topic and collection.
301 stories released to date
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Impact of the Change project on women's confidence and job prospectsRobin Turner -
Reflecting on freedom, fearlessness, and contentment in the present momentSharon Turner
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The journey of finding strength and purpose after prisonKatrina Butler
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Personal transformation and discovering self-worthBleu Inkk Watkins
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Post-incarceration organizing and development of Reentry SistersLinda Small
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Challenges faced during the parole process and advocacy supportKatrina Butler
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Observing the impact of the Change program on women's community involvementRobin Turner
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Challenges and anxieties faced after release from prisonKatrina Butler
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Struggles and feelings of inadequacy as a woman working for community changeKatrina Butler
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The importance of community and continuous learningKatrina Butler
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Proposing restorative justice and community support systems instead of the death penaltyRenaldo Hudson
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Advocating for better medical care and starting the Sisters Inside organizationDebbie Kilroy
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Journey from life coaching to offering free mentoring services to justice-impacted individualsKatrina Butler
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Realizing and applying prison organizing skills to life outsideRobin Turner
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Challenges and strategies in prison education advocacyKatrina Butler
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Post incarceration advocacy and organizing effortsBleu Inkk Watkins
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Challenges and support for formerly incarcerated women globallyDebbie Kilroy
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Reflecting on Murray Hooper’s background and execution in ArizonaRenaldo Hudson
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Coping with inmate executions and personal feelings of helplessnessRonald Kitchen
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The impact of mentorship and representation on personal growth and motivationBleu Inkk Watkins
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Inspiration derived from helping women and girls avoid or escape criminalizationDebbie Kilroy
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Introduction and early life growing up in historical Brisbane, AustraliaDebbie Kilroy
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Personal experiences with trauma and resilience in the context of victim advocacyRenaldo Hudson
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Experiences leading up to and on the day of release from prison after 39 yearsStanley Howard
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Mentorship and community support on death rowRenaldo Hudson
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Volunteering and employment journey during and after imprisonmentDebbie Kilroy
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Connecting with anti-death penalty advocates while on death rowRonald Kitchen
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Building and growing Reentry Sisters while navigating personal reentry challenges and systemic barriersLinda Small
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Learning self-education, teaching criminal law on death row, and organizing activism against police tortureStanley Howard
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Learning humility and using personal experiences to inspire and uplift othersRenaldo Hudson
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Organizing a longtimer support network in prison to address inmates' needs and advocate for changeLinda Small
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Experience with over-sentencing, therapy after release, and aiding others' prison releaseSharon Turner
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Chronology of the creation and interruption of the Change media project due to master's degree commitmentsRobin Turner
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Empowering women to reform the criminal justice systemLinda Small
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Adjusting to prison life and finding roles to avoid troubleBleu Inkk Watkins
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Mixed emotions upon commutation from death to life without parole, reflecting on personal expectations and subsequent effortsRenaldo Hudson
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Transition from prison to vocational training and addressing discrimination in tradesSharon Turner
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Awakening to mission of supporting formerly incarcerated Black women and overcoming stigmaRobin Turner
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Overcoming fear of public speaking and becoming a teacher's aide in prisonKatrina Butler
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Finding mentors through an unexpected academic courseKatrina Butler
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Sources of inspiration for community work during early life and time in prisonRobin Turner
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Starting a re-entry program for formerly incarcerated womenRobin Turner
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Lessons learned from community organizing and the systemic issues in the carceral systemLinda Small
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Challenges faced by Black women in nontraditional employment opportunities in the 1990sSharon Turner
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Impact and expansion of the Change program for women leaving prisonRobin Turner
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Bringing community support programming to women in prison and advocating for legal changesDebbie Kilroy
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Challenges and turning points in transitioning from incarceration to entrepreneurshipKatrina Butler
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Striving for acceptance and validation while incarceratedKatrina Butler
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