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A message to all lumpen organizations
May 8, 2023

A message to all lumpen organizations

Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Introduction: The purpose of "wisdom from within"
circa 2023

Introduction: The purpose of "wisdom from within"

Cole, ErnestoSouth Carolina
Greetings. Blessings. Love.
circa 2023

Greetings. Blessings. Love.

Cole, ErnestoSouth Carolina
Code of conduct
circa 2023

Code of conduct

Cole, ErnestoSouth Carolina
Practice, practice, practice!!!
circa 2023

Practice, practice, practice!!!

54 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! On page 17 of the Recidawareness Manual I came across a particular query that has had me thinking and thus, the reason for this essay; since I tend to think better...
Cole, ErnestoSouth Carolina
One of America's most dominant values is work ethic
June 4, 2021

One of America's most dominant values is work ethic

One of America's most dominant values is work ethic. It is taught in classrooms and in organized sports. It is expected on jobsites and in business. Those who do not work can be viewed as...
Case, BenjaminSouth Carolina
Forced depression
June 4, 2021

Forced depression

Forced Depression In unit F3A we are forced into a state of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5) states that five or more listed symptoms (e.g. depressed mood, diminished...
Case, BenjaminSouth Carolina
Son, do you understand that when you leave prison you will be in a box?
June 4, 2021

Son, do you understand that when you leave prison you will be in a box?

"Son, do you understand that when you leave prison you will be in a box?" the judge told me as I plead to three life sentences plus an additional 80 years in 2009. This was...
Case, BenjaminSouth Carolina
No-see-ims
circa 2021

No-see-ims

Case, JustinSouth Carolina
The depraved penalty: Capital punishment
2021

The depraved penalty: Capital punishment

The Depraved Penalty: Capital Punishment B.S. Lowry I have mixed feelings about the death penalty. I hear about the grisly murder of any person and a deep sadness engulfs me. I am really torn apart...
Lowry, B. S.South Carolina
Prison cats cry for help
September 15, 2020

Prison cats cry for help

Prison Cats Cry for Help Shaky is a black-and-white cat with no eyes and two broken hind legs. He has difficulty walking and constantly trembles. He lives on the yard of a maximum security prison....
Anonymous Cat LoverSouth Carolina
Oppression of single mothers
February 13, 2020

Oppression of single mothers

II. Oppression of Single Mothers There's too many mothers in Amerikkka that's raising childryn alone without father's support. The oppressed Nations of Amerikkka the average mother is struggling to make ends meet. With no support...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Violence against wombmyn
February 13, 2020

Violence against wombmyn

IV. Violence Against Wombmyn Peace to the many wombmyn who have suffered abuse from weak myn. A coward is a man who kills, rape, molest, abuse, neglect, disrespect, and fail to protect his wombman or...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Global kapitalism-imperialism
January 28, 2020

Global kapitalism-imperialism

4. Global Kapitalism-Imperialism "I might point out here that Colonialism or imperialism, as the slave system of the West is called, is not something that is just confined to England or France or the United...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
History of a nigger
January 20, 2020

History of a nigger

5. History of a Nigger "Let's ask ourselves the question, why makes a person a slave? A slave is a person under the manipulation or physical confines of another brought about by brute force or...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Prison lives matter
December 14, 2019

Prison lives matter

Prison Lives Matter December 14, 2019 By Comrade Syncere Herein Is Written Introduction 1. Prison In-Take 2. General Prison Population 3. Everything About Prison is Slavery 4. Prison Policy & Procedure 5. Prison Food 6....
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Epistle to incarcerated wombman
July 23, 2019

Epistle to incarcerated wombman

Epistle to Incarcerated Wombman Revolutionary Greetings Sister! As I reflect on this injustice that you sisters endure, I want to rip the head off every Judge and politician. Those of you who have children I...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
The importance of education and the falsification of wealth
July 10, 2019

The importance of education and the falsification of wealth

The Importance of Education & The Falsification of Wealth There was a time when education was a privilege, and reserved for the wealthy and higher class of society. When this was so, education was highly...
Pearson, Fredrick M. T.South Carolina
War ready
July 5, 2019

War ready

War Ready "The Purpose of terrorism is to terrorize, and that Sympathy in a Revolutionary is as reprehensible as Cowardice on the field of battle..." -V.I. Lenin When we speak of war we are speaking...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
A peek on the inside
June 28, 2019

A peek on the inside

A Peek on The Inside There is the common predisposed outlook of prison and life in prison by the public. It becomes ingrained by the movies and tv shows, and its glorified by the music...
Pearson, Fredrick M. T.South Carolina
Being comfortable, while being uncomfortable
June 2019

Being comfortable, while being uncomfortable

Being Comfortable, While Being Uncomfortable. I Michael Fitzgerald Eggleston was a person who always followed his own ambitions. My ambitions almost cost me my life and freedom in several different ways. Personally I had just...
Eggleston, MichaelSouth Carolina
Amerikkka's death tombs
May 20, 2019

Amerikkka's death tombs

AmeriKKKa's Death Tombs "We must not allow repression to make cowards of us. We must continue to organize for our National Liberation..." - The text of Founding statement of the New Afrikan People's organization AmeriKKKa's...
Shabazz, SyncereSouth Carolina
Organizing the guidance of our youth
April 4, 2019

Organizing the guidance of our youth

ORGANIZING THE GUIDANCE OF OUR YOUTH There are more people incarcerated in the United States than in any other country. And if this trend continues, the children in the schools of today will fill the...
Caraballo, Pedro R.South Carolina
Freedom is priceless
April 4, 2019

Freedom is priceless

FREEDOM IS PRICELESS To the Youth of the World: When you commit a violent crime, the victims could easily die, and you, the offender, could die too, or sooner or later, you will be arrested...
Caraballo, Pedro R.South Carolina
Prison can be enlightening
December 4, 2018

Prison can be enlightening

12-4-18 PRISON CAN BE ENLIGHTENING By Justin-Case I use this time in my cell, 23.5 hrs. a day, reading, drawing, and Bible study. I try to get as much reference material from different public libraries...
Case, JustinSouth Carolina
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