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Capital punishment means them without the capital get the punishment!
May 18, 2023

Capital punishment means them without the capital get the punishment!

Marples, VincentCalifornia
The social, physical, and psychic effects of American imprisonment
April 16, 2023

The social, physical, and psychic effects of American imprisonment

Pinnah, RoshCalifornia
Amerika's most unwanted: the Black male
March 1, 2023

Amerika's most unwanted: the Black male

Amerika's Most Unwanted:The Black Male by Asar Imhotep Amen,Ph.D. A View From The Bridge The death of Black men and boys and yes in some cases women and girls has become so normalized in our"...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
The untallied cost
2023

The untallied cost

Blackstone, Davon Dajuan, Sr.California
1 John 4 - (8)
2023

1 John 4 - (8)

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
Speaking to the shooter within the masses
2023

Speaking to the shooter within the masses

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
A closer look at "crime"
circa 2023

A closer look at "crime"

page 63 The Beat Without volume a/b 18.33/34 Asar Imhotep Amen Next we have a composition by Asar Imhotep Amen who writes to us from Los Angeles County State Prison in Lancaster, California. Asar's piece...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
To all prisoners
circa 2023

To all prisoners

Morel, Richard BrocattoCalifornia
Spiraled out of control
circa 2023

Spiraled out of control

SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL By Larry E. May My life as I once knew it is gone, forever. It has been replaced by a new set of rules that I have little control over. In...
May, Larry E.California
Hollow tips / My rose
circa 2023

Hollow tips / My rose

CanvasCalifornia
Death by incarceration: Life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), "the other death penalty"
circa 2023

Death by incarceration: Life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), "the other death penalty"

Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
My hole experience
circa 2023

My hole experience

ShadowStar SSCalifornia
This essay is on Orange County jails
November 7, 2022

This essay is on Orange County jails

Wilder, George Eagle Eyes, Sr.California
Colorful seeds
November 2, 2022

Colorful seeds

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
Critical race theory: an introduction
October 26, 2022

Critical race theory: an introduction

Critical Race Theory an Introduction by Troy T. Thomas Critical race theory (CRT) was officially organized in 1989. at the first annual Workshop on Critical Race Theory , though its intellectual origins go back much...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
When I broke down I broke free
October 16, 2022

When I broke down I broke free

ShadowStar SSCalifornia
The prisoners' property matrix
October 2022

The prisoners' property matrix

Anderson, James P.California
A gallon of water
September 19, 2022

A gallon of water

A gallon of water Could a gallon of water be a sign of carring? It was to others and I. It was a sign of hope, coming from some one who cares. Her action told...
Morel, Richard BrocattoCalifornia
Post slavery persistent traumatic stress disorder (PSPTSD)
September 5, 2022

Post slavery persistent traumatic stress disorder (PSPTSD)

Post Slavery Persistent Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSPTSD) by Asar Imhotep Amen,Ph.D. The root cause of psychospiritual illness/disease/disorder/trauma derives from our Ancestors beginning with their enslavement. And as a direct result of this heinious historical trauma...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
African liberation psychology
September 2, 2022

African liberation psychology

African Liberation Psychology by Asar Imhotep Amen,Ph.D. Liberation psychology involves transforming the Afrikan out of oppression- induced psychological states,and achieving proactive natural development by actual participation in Afrikan survival thrust, as indicated by authentic Afrikan...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
Razor wire plantations: America's addiction to slavery and sadistic cruelty
September 1, 2022

Razor wire plantations: America's addiction to slavery and sadistic cruelty

Razor Wire Plantations:America’s Addiction To Slavery and Sadistic Cruelty by Asar Imhotep Amen(s/n Troy Thomas An Enslaved Individual The United States is predicated upon permanent disparities and inequities in life expectancy , mortality rates ,...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
Again, federal inmate firefighters go missing!
August 21, 2022

Again, federal inmate firefighters go missing!

Again, Federal Inmate Firefighters Go Missing! BY: *Steven Francis Barrington III Hundreds of federal inmate firefighters have once again gone missing. This past summer they went missing from California's various wildfires, and yes, they went...
Barrington, Steven Francis, IIICalifornia
What friends mean
July 14, 2022

What friends mean

Taylor, ShariffCalifornia
From nobody to somebody
July 13, 2022

From nobody to somebody

Taylor, ShariffCalifornia
Cruel irony
June 29, 2022

Cruel irony

Cruel Irony Being locked up and incarcerated is not so bad. If I were a wealthy enough old person I could retire and end up in some retirement community with the same amenities: lots of...
Garcia, IsraelCalifornia
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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