Stories
Each oral history interview in our archive contains dozens of stories. Explore them here, filtering by topic and collection.
3393 stories released to date
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Using negotiation and inclusion to overcome challenges in project implementationYolanda Johnson-Peterkin -
Experiencing tensions with prison staff, other incarcerated individuals, and outside participants in educational programsLauren Hansen
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Impact and legacy of work in prison reform and training programsYolanda Johnson-Peterkin
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Tensions in collaboration and education initiatives while incarceratedSharon White-Harrigan
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Journey into advocacy and reentry work through HIV support servicesRegnarian Jenkins
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Challenges faced in building Reentry Sisters and personal experiences with employment discriminationLinda Small
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Self-description as an artist, activist, advocate, and organizer promoting community and kindnessJane Dorotik
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Sentencing67 InterviewsExplore
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Advocating against the practice of shackling low-risk female inmates during medical appointmentsLinda Small
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Challenges of religious practices and discrimination in a correctional facilityAnisah Sabur
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Securing community support and recognition from the commissioner through strategic advocacyLinda Small
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Advocating for inmates' rights and unity in a prison settingSharon White-Harrigan
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Collaboration with Jesse Jackson to oppose the death penalty in IllinoisAlice Kim
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Compassionate Companions program and its impact in a women's prisonJane Dorotik
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Creating a spiritual dance team to unite women and overcome internal challengesKatrina Butler
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Trauma and Healing165 InterviewsExplore
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Initiating change by advocating for justice-impacted individuals in prison settingsRegnarian Jenkins
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Emotional experience of incarceration and personal struggles during a family milestone eventAnisah Sabur
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Finding leadership and creating change through teaching crochet in prisonTiffany Vulcain
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Experiencing and addressing racism during Black History Month while in prisonCharlotte Garnes
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Concerns about contaminated water and digitizing inmate communicationDenise Spencer
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Motivation and efforts to support women experiencing domestic violence from within a prison settingMarketta Sims
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Creating and implementing a volunteer media project called Change for previously incarcerated womenRobin Turner
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Navigating power dynamics and managing competing priorities in a professional settingYolanda Johnson-Peterkin
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