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This portrait drawing of Ricardo Williamson was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Ricardo's memorial, which reads in part:"Ricardo Williamson loved to sing for his family. He enjoyed classics like Michael Jackson, The…

This portrait drawing of Susan Farrell was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Susan's memorial, which reads in part:"Susan Farrell spent a large portion of her life and her last days in Women's Huron Valley Correctional…

Portrait drawing of Troy Ashmus by EJ Joyner. Troy Ashmus passed away from complications of COVID-19 on July 20, 2020. Troy died in a California hospital after contracting the virus while incarcerated at San Quentin. He was 58 years old.To read…

Casey Phillips is the founder of Texas Prisons Air-Conditioning Advocates, which was created after her husband was incarcerated. Phillips' focus on prison conditions has only expanded, and she discussed what it means to have a loved one, with serious…

Jennifer Toon is a journalist from East Texas. While incarcerated, Toon wrote for the state prison newspaper, The Echo, for over ten years, and as a freelance writer, she has published work with The Texas Observer, The Marshall Project, and the…

Recording of Michelle Alexander reading the Mourning Our Losses memorial for Anthony Cheek for the Mourning Our Losses vigil, Marking a Year of Loss Behind Bars.

Page Dukes shares a tribute for those still living during the Mourning Our Losses virtual vigil, "Marking a Year of Loss Behind Bars."The tribute reads:"Good mourning, comrades, siblings in arms- good arms that hold us up, not hold us down. Your arms…

Alvin Sanderson is an activist who advocates for the rights of unhoused individuals in Austin, Texas. In his interview he describes his fight against Proposition B, a ballot initiative passed in Austin on May 1st, 2021. Proposition B made it a…

Marina Roberts is a public-school teacher, union member, and community organizer living and working in Austin, Texas. During her interview, Marina discusses her work advocating for housing rights in Austin, Texas, specifically her campaign work to…

At the time of this interview, Amite Dominick was the Vice-President of the Texas Prisons Air-Conditioning Advocates, and a former board member of Texas Cure. In July of 2021, Dominick became the president of TPAA, and the organization changed its…