Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show is a justice-centered podcast that shines a spotlight on the hidden realities of prisons, jails, and the systems that feed them. Hosted by I Kare NC, the show amplifies the voices of currently and formerly incarcerated people, families, advocates, and system insiders, breaking down headlines, exposing corruption, and naming the trauma behind the statistics. Rooted in truth-telling and healing, Black Light pushes listeners toward accountability, reform, and real solutions that keep our communities safe, supported, and free.
Episodes
Episodes
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023
32 min
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Advancing the youth, Episode 15
The purpose of this episode is to give you a chance to hear from someone who works behind the walls, who will share with you his insights on how we as a society can help advance our youth so that they won't have to go through the justice system in the future just to keep them from cycling through it.
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Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
41 min
In this episode you will hear from formally incarcerated to completing his PhD.
Craig Waleed, EdD joined Disability Rights North Carolina in May 2022. He serves as Project Manager for Unlock the Box (UTB) Campaign Against Solitary Confinement. Craig is an educator, counselor, certified Restorative Practices group facilitator, author, and motivational speaker. He is dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and disrupting the community-to-prison pipeline. Craig‘s passion led him to work closely with students on several college campuses and participate in several community panels exploring carceral matters. He is devoted to educating and motivating others to challenge and overcome many of life’s impediments in order to live a more rewarding experience. His career journey includes serving as a substance abuse counselor, developing and managing reentry initiatives for post-incarcerated citizens, and teaching mental health counseling and communication courses at The College at Brockport State University of New York, and Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. Craig completed his doctoral studies in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. His autobiography, Prison to Promise: A Chronicle of Healing and Transformation was published in August of 2020.
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Dec 8, 2022
Dec 8, 2022
30 min
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Second Chance Success with April Barbra Scales, Episode 12
April Barber's Reentry success story highlights the devastating effects of mass incarceration and criminalization. Despite systemic injustice and harrowing statistics, these first-person narratives humanize the experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals. Learn how our broken systems and policies affect individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities.
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Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
42 min
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Social problems do not disappear in prison, but human beings do, Episode 11
As guest John Taylor describes in this episode, he has lost his social skills and relationships after thirty years in prison. He also explains how prison culture has declined for the worse. He tells the audience in great detail what his life is like inside prison.
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Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
43 min
Criminal laws that discriminate against minorities, Episode 10
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Criminal laws that discriminate against minorities, Episode 10
This episode discusses how certain laws are created for minorities. These laws discriminate very harshly against minorities as a result of their discriminatory nature. Check out Vera
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Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
25 min
Managing Relationships While Incarcerated, Cierra & Jeffrey Cobb Episode 8
This episode discusses how my husband and I have managed to build a marriage during a time of pandemic and incarceration, at a time when the divorce rate for marriages during incarceration is 90%. During this episode, we discuss how we have managed to get a marriage going during a time of pandemic and incarceration.
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Nov 9, 2022
Nov 9, 2022
1 min
A sneak peek of Thursday episode maintaining relationship or marriage behind the walls.
Look for the full episode Thursday morning at 7:00am EST!!!
Nov 3, 2022
Nov 3, 2022
45 min
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Wrongful Conviction, Javon Massey Episode 7
It is believed that most of these individuals were wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and/or murder, even though they were innocent. However, approximately 25% confessed to the crimes and 11% pleaded guilty to them. Ten percent of these exonerees spent more than 25 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit, on average.
CALL TO ACTION!!
PLEASE VISIT TO LEARN MORE!!
NC Vigil for Freedom and Racial Justice
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