Activism and Advocacy

Content containing depictions or descriptions of political, legal, and/or community activism, advocacy, and organizing.

Activism and Advocacy

Activism and Advocacy

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Interview with Rhiannon

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Mass Incarceration
Summary
Rhiannon is a loving mother and wife who is advocating for better living conditions in prisons. She discusses her husband's experiences before and during the pandemic, and she shares her experiences as a wife, mother, and advocate for the incarcerated.
Johnny Sack Menu

Johnny Sack Menu

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Mass Incarceration
Summary
A photo of a written account of meals served in prison, annotated with serving frequencies and descriptions by the individual who received them.

Interview with Jim Kuhn

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Murder and the Death Penalty, US Criminal Legal System

Interview with Liz Gonzales

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Police Violence, Surviving Violence
Summary
Liz Gonzales recounts the story of what happened the night when her son was killed, the ongoing journey of grieving and healing, and how she is turning her emotional pain into organizing in her community, and fighting for a better world.

Interview with Anthony Evans

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Police Violence, Surviving Violence
Summary
Anthony Evans shares his experience with police violence, his subsequent journey to recovery, and his spiritual beliefs.

Interview with Andrew Hairston

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, US Criminal Legal System, Visions of Justice
Summary
Andrew describes his views evolving from reformist to abolitionist, his political and religous leadership roles, and the meaning of community and love.

Interview with Margarita Luna

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Mass Incarceration, Surviving Violence
Summary
Maggie Luna discusses her 20 years spent overcoming a drug addiction, her experience with incarceration, and her path to regaining the rights to her child.

Interview with Clifford Fuggett

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Murder and the Death Penalty, US Criminal Legal System

Interview with Cyrus Gray

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Mass Incarceration, US Criminal Legal System

Article About Gary Green by Chip Bach

Digital Heritage
Community
Texas After Violence Project
Category
Activism and Advocacy, Murder and the Death Penalty, US Criminal Legal System