Singer-Songwriter Miguel was the headliner at the #SchoolsNotPrisons Adelanto concert on October 20th. Photo Credit: Oswaldo Farias on Facebook From the California Endowment: The #SchoolsNotPrisons tour and community partners call for the closure of cruel and unjust immigrant prisons, beginning with the for-profit prison in Adelanto which is the largest
Gabriel, 18, is detained in Kankakee, Illinois These drawings are from Gabriel Diego C. He is 18 years old and from Guatemala. He is currently detained at Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee, IL, and was transferred there from the Office of Refugee Resettlement when he turned 18. Psalm 23,
Artwork by Jose Vasquez, detained at the Theo Lacy Jail in California > “Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your school are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add
by Pedro, currently in immigration detention in Illinois I lived in a dark world without any direction and not knowing that my actions would cause me to hurt my family and my life, but thanks to my Lord and savior my eyes opened. I know I live for him and
Moving Art: An Exhibition by DRUM — Desis Rising Up & Moving From DRUM — Desis Rising Up & Moving in New York City: On Sunday July 9, Moving Art held its end-of-program gallery sharing the art that 9 young working-class artists have been working on, grounded in the experiences of our
The artwork of Bo Thai Statue of What (B) C(o)nscious is a project by artist Bo Thai that depicts a young immigrant’s journey to America through art. Each piece represents a stage of the journey, from arrival through immersion, discovery, self-definition, and finally, confronting global crisis with
“Until We Are All Free” by Jess X Snow, http://www.untilweareallfree.com/people/2016/9/5/jess-x-chen Launched in 2015, [UNTIL WE ARE ALL FREE](http://www.untilweareallfree.com/#about-us) is an unprecedented collaboration between [CultureStrike](http://www.culturestrike.org/), [Mobilize the Immigrant Vote](http://www.mivcalifornia.org/), and
