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Interview with Kambri Crews, Pt. 2
Kambri Crews is an author, comedian, and incarcerated rights advocate from East Texas. In this follow-up to her 2020 interview, Kambri discusses her father’s death in incarceration in 2020 and her battle with TDCJ. Kambri’s father passed shortly…
Interview with Kambri Crews
Kambri Crews was raised in rural Texas by deaf parents with few resources. Crew's book,Burn Down The Ground: A Memoir, reflects on the experience of living with disabled parents who carry their own traumas. In telling her own story, she also explores…
Interview with Jorge Antonio Renaud
Jorge Antonio Renaud is a writer, poet, and activist. In this interview, he discusses the intersections of abolition, incarceral justice activism, COVID-19, police brutality, and immigration policies. Through this discussion, it is clear that all of…
Interview with João Paulo (JP) Connolly
At the time of this interview, João Paulo (JP) Connolly was the Organizing Director of the Austin Justice Coalition. In this role JP has helped the greater Ausftin community to fight against extreme policing and police violence, housing and…
Interview with Jennifer Toon, Pt. 2
Jennifer Toon is a journalist, incarcerated rights advocate, and currently works as the Community Advocacy Manager at AVP. In a follow-up to her 2020 interview, Jennifer offers a personal perspective on how COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri have affected…
Interview with Jennifer Toon
Jennifer Toon is a journalist from East Texas with 27 years of system involvement. She 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,…
Interview with Eric Martinez & Samantha Benavides
Sam Benavides is a recent college graduate of Texas State University, where she earned her degree in Public Administration and Political Communication. She is from Laredo, Texas, and currently works as a Campaign Fellow with Mano Amiga in San Marcos,…
Interview with David Johnson
David Johnson is an activist and community organizer in Austin, Texas. He currently serves as the Criminal Justice Organizer for Grassroots Leadership. In his interview, he discusses the impact of COVID-19 in prisons, specifically how prisons across…
Interview with Cluren Williams
Cluren Williams is a 4th generation Austinite, author, and activist. In this interview, Cluren discusses the deep roots of racism and classism in the US and Austin, and how he got involved with community organizing and advocacy. He is particularly…
Interview with Casey Phillips, Part Two
Casey Phillips is the founder of the Texas Prisons Air Conditioning Advocacy group. In this follow-up to her 2020 interview, Casey discusses the conditions of her husband’s unit post-lockdown. Casey’s husband has late stage renal failure and…