Prince Shakur
Prince Shakur is a queer, Jamaican-American author, freelance journalist, videomaker, and New York Times-recognized organizer. He is the author of the book, “When They Tell You To Be Good.”
Can Closed Prisons Be Repurposed to Mend the Harm They’ve Done?
Some recent redevelopment projects show how the work of reforming and dismantling the prison system can move us towards a society centered around restorative justice and social wellness.
Buffalo Lawsuit Challenges ‘Racial Profiling’ in Traffic Stops
Advocacy group demands an end to traffic checkpoints concentrated in Black and Latinx areas.
Chicago Activists Organize Against Massive Police Training Academy to Be Built As Schools Close
Late last month, local students and community members participated in a sit-in at Chicago City Hall to oppose a massive new police and fire training academy on the West Side of Chicago. Protesters set up tombstones labeled with the names of closed public schools, mental health clinics, and people killed by the police. It was one of […]
Columbus Activists Turn Out to Support ‘Black Pride 4’ Protesters During Sentencing
On March 13, roughly two dozen community activists and supporters gathered outside a courtroom in Franklin County Municipal Court to support four young activists accused of disrupting last June’s pride parade in Columbus, Ohio. The Black Pride 4 — Wriply Bennet, Ashton Braxton, Deandre Miles-Hercules, and Kendall Denton — and six other activists blocked the […]