‘Freestyle’…..Justin Underwood

‘Freestyle’…..Justin Underwood

My heart cries for my brethren as we give praise to the Holy One. I’m pressing….. For the blessing from the Supreme One above; Lord please…. I’m on my knees asking for Your grace and love. I see…..parts of me continuing to turn in a...
Parchman Performing Arts

Parchman Performing Arts

A few years ago a group of talented writers and drama students from Death Row, MS came together to perform the play, ‘Death of a Salesman’ by Arthur Miller. They had an audience of about 50 people in the prison gym. ‘Scalawag’ magazine...
Blog from HumanS Remain – This is America in 2025

Blog from HumanS Remain – This is America in 2025

The catholic church in Texas recently declared that “Every execution should be stopped.” It is, in my opinion, a little late in the day but they are here now urging clemency and calling for the abolition of the death penalty. We must celebrate that they...
‘Still’ by Justin Underwood

‘Still’ by Justin Underwood

‘Still’ Born and bred in America with every stripe of red, white and blue, Yet when I was convicted and sentenced to death, My humanity was too. For many years Death Row has been nothing more than a forgotten portrait in a distand land, I was branded as...
Prisoner / civilian relationships

Prisoner / civilian relationships

Prisoner / civilian relationships by Joesph Patri Brown I want to thank my dear friend Elisabeth – Auntie Betty as I call her – for giving me this opportunity to talk about a stigmatized subject when it comes to prisoner males and civilian females...