bell hooks writes, in the introduction of "Feminism is for Everybody,": "More than ever before, I work to share the liberating joy feminist struggle brings to our lives as females and males who continue to work for change, who continue to hope for an end to sexism, to sexist exploitation and oppression." As I read … Continue reading Stevie’s Reflections on bell hooks’ Feminism is for Everybody
“Ain’t I a Prisoner, Too?” zine, available for download (printable)
To download Stevie's zine, published last spring and circulated this past year in prisons around the country, follow the below url: https://osab995883282.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/image-40.pdf Please feel free to print this and mail to your incarcerated friends and comrades. It is anti-copyright, so also take it upon yourselves to print stacks and leave them in your organization's common … Continue reading “Ain’t I a Prisoner, Too?” zine, available for download (printable)
Phone Zap for Akil January 17
Important: Please do not mention anyone's name on the inside when asked how you know about the attack. You do not have to give your name either. Yesterday, two guards at SCI-Fayette in PA had a calm, compliant man in handcuffs. They punched him in the pack of the head, body slammed him, and threw … Continue reading Phone Zap for Akil January 17
Solidarity with all Mississippi Prisoners
Sending strength and love to all Mississippi prisoners. I stand with you. The metalanguage of prison is violence so the only way to eliminate the violence is to eliminate the prison. In every prison and jail in the country, correctional officers are the major instigators and perpetrators of violence. Every order is punctuated with the … Continue reading Solidarity with all Mississippi Prisoners
On Building Community
When I entered SCI-Smithfield, I wasn't an abolitionist. I was what we would call a liberal reformer. I believed all the system needed was a little tweaking and some extra oversight. I, along with many other prisoners at Smithfield, railed against a system, an unidentifiable "they" who had it in for poor, Black and Brown … Continue reading On Building Community
Building Together, Inside/Outside
I have a simple analogy I use to describe our movement: a bird. Abolitionist principles and ethics are the head of the bird. They guide us. They direct the work. Without them, we are dead. We will get nothing done. It is important that we keep are head clear. It is important that we remember … Continue reading Building Together, Inside/Outside
Dis-Organizing Prisons, by Stevie Wilson
When I was asked to define prison organizing, I was stuck for a moment. I realized that I had never defined what I do as prison organizing. First, my concerns have always been about more than the prison itself. Second, my work extends beyond prisons and jails. Third, and most important, my goal has always … Continue reading Dis-Organizing Prisons, by Stevie Wilson
