“All our generations are responsible for spiritual, physical, emotional and economic health of our Community!” MAAFA SUNDAY AUGUST 28TH, 2022 WE ARE HERE THIS MORNING AS FAMILY TO MOURN, TO PRAY, AND TO CELEBRATE THE FUTURE WE ARE BUILDING AND TO LEAVE ANYTHING THAT SEPARATES US OR BRINGS DISORD ‘AT THE WATER!’
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https://www.knkx.org/post/solidarity-behind-bars-prison-activists-reflect-movement-social-justice?fbclid=IwAR19FUSpfdJktC6vfsAXz5-EItv7_GpJtOM3_j4zwwFWcK-uc1ownEp2ueQ As protests against racism and police brutality raged last summer, one group of activists could only look on from afar. “Of course you want to be there,” Vincent Sherrill told KNKX from the Monroe Correctional Complex in September. “Then, to be truthful, there’s guilt and shame along with that for putting yourself in this situation.” Sherrill is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. He’s also a member of the Black Prisoners Caucus, one of Washington’s oldest prisoner organizations. The Black Prisoners Caucus (BPC) officially began in 1972 at the prison in Monroe. It now has chapters at almost all
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***The date of the event has been changed to Tuesday, August 20th. The brothers of the Black Prisoners’ Caucus at Stafford Creek are inviting their community/network to attend their upcoming Youth & Family Summit on August 20, 2019, 10 AM to 3 PM. Please spread the word and registration link below with folks in our community/network that would benefit from attending. Pre-registration is required! You must be 18 years or older to attend. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 REGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/bpcsummit
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Greetings Community, Our Black Prisoners’ Caucus family is calling on us to support them with their Juneteenth Celebrations 2019! If you have attended a BPC Juneteenth Celebration in the past, you know they are not to be missed. Preregistration is required: http://bit.ly/juneteenth2019 Deadline to register is June 3, 2019
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Original story posted at: https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-other-end-of-the-pipeline-teachers-go-to-prison-to-get-schooled APR 18, 2019 at 5:33 PM Every month, a new group of Seattle educators sit down with khaki-clad inmates in a fluorescent-lit, windowless room at the Monroe Correctional Complex. It’s an effort to address the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline” by meeting face-to-face at its terminus. On a recent Friday evening, the group included teachers-in-training from the Seattle Teacher Residency, who have committed to working in low-income schools for five years upon getting their master’s degrees. The inmates are members of the Black Prisoners Caucus, an organization focused on social justice inside and outside of prison. After introductions and
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Dear Community, On February 20th, 2018, we hosted the first ever Black Prisoners’ Caucus sponsored youth summit at the Washington Correction Center in Shelton, WA. Over 125 members of the community came and supported this summit. Our aim with this summit was to have a positive impact on the communities we came from. As men who have been in prison reflecting on the bad decisions we made which led to our incarceration, and often times damaged communities we came from, we wanted to give back. Those of you from the community who joined us were to be conduits through which
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Originally posted at http://www.doc.wa.gov/news/2018/02232018.htm February 23, 2018 By DOC Communications (email) SHELTON – The Black Prisoners Caucus (BPC) at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton hosted a Youth Summit. The panel was comprised of 11 incarcerated men who shared their stories of what led to their incarceration. The men also shared their recommendations for the 125 community partners in attendance on how their work with youth could impact and decrease incarceration rates. The community members included representation from youth detention centers, prosecutors, professors, juvenile advocates, Village of Hope staff, local Boys and Girls Club representatives and legislatures. No youth were
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Dear Community and Educators, This letter is written by the Black Prisoners’ Caucus in the essence of truth, love and an endless thirst for cultural refinement and education. Therefore, we hope that this letter is received in good health and great spirits. As the BPC, we are organized to promote the growth and development of African Americans inside the Washington State prison system. We encourage cultural competency among all prisoners, spiritual growth, education and literacy as a way to bridge the cultural divide that prevents prisoners from collectively working together. The BPC helps men strengthen their values so they can
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“The True Cost of Incarceration” October 7th, 2017 9am – 3pm Shiloh Baptist Church 1211 South I Street Tacoma, WA 98405 Details to come….. This event is supported by families, faith, and community organizations throughout Washington State. For more information or questions contact: Cassandra 509-385-7040 or Satori 206-466-7288
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Seattle Teacher Residency – Guest Post: Reflections from the Black Prisoner’s Caucus, Monroe Correctional Facility Orignally posted at http://www.seattleteacherresidency.org/guest-post-reflections-from-the-black-prisoners-caucus-monroe-correctional-facility/ “Have you ever been in a prison before?” Miss Janet, a woman that the prison officials call a “sponsor,” asked me. This seasoned visitor must have seen some apprehension in my face or body language. “No,” I answered. I was a bit anxious. Walking into Monroe Correctional Facility can be intimidating. “You’re safe,” she reassured me. Shortly after that, we were escorted into a large room where several chairs were arranged in a circle. It was there, after 13 years in
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