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Written by Julia Paul
Friday, 09 October 2009 16:27
About 1.8 million children have a parent in the state or federal prison, 65% of women in the state prison are mothers, and 55% are fathers.
As many as 70% of the children of incarcerated parents will become involved in the criminal justice system, either as a juvenile or as an adult unless effective intervention strategies are set in place. But there is a group just working to break that cycle. CNPI reporter Julia Paul of Families For Freedom sat down with Sharon Content, the founder of Children of Promise, a NYC-based nonprofit committed to embracing and empowering children of incarcerated parents to break the cycle of inter-generational involvement in the criminal system.
As many as 70% of the children of incarcerated parents will become involved in the criminal justice system, either as a juvenile or as an adult unless effective intervention strategies are set in place. But there is a group just working to break that cycle. CNPI reporter Julia Paul of Families For Freedom sat down with Sharon Content, the founder of Children of Promise, a NYC-based nonprofit committed to embracing and empowering children of incarcerated parents to break the cycle of inter-generational involvement in the criminal system.
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Written by Abdulai Bah
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 17:49
The Community News Production Institute in partnership with Global Movement Urban Struggles airs its monthly show on WBAI 99.5FM on Tuesday September 29th at 10AM.
This month's show features Sekou Siby of Restaurant Opportunities Center who highlights some of the issues restaurant workers face in NYC. Also featured on the show is Sharon Content of Children Of Promise who sheds lights on some of the work his organization does for children whose parents are incarcerated, and Larry Holmes of Bail Out the People Movement Solidarity Center comes back to the Tent City his organization erected at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mike Fillipo of Stella D'Oro Workers wraps up the show with details on the protest held by employees of the company trying to prevent its relocation to Ohio.
This month's show features Sekou Siby of Restaurant Opportunities Center who highlights some of the issues restaurant workers face in NYC. Also featured on the show is Sharon Content of Children Of Promise who sheds lights on some of the work his organization does for children whose parents are incarcerated, and Larry Holmes of Bail Out the People Movement Solidarity Center comes back to the Tent City his organization erected at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mike Fillipo of Stella D'Oro Workers wraps up the show with details on the protest held by employees of the company trying to prevent its relocation to Ohio.
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Written by Ivy Parker
Thursday, 06 August 2009 15:02
Almost four years since hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed the US Golfcoast, thousands of residents have yet
to return home. The storms caused the death of thousands of people, and led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands more. Harold Toussaint, a native of New Orleans, a Katrina & Rita survivor sat down with CNPI reporter, Ivy Parker of New York Solidarity Coalition with Katrina & Rita Survivors to talk about his experiences during and after the storms.
to return home. The storms caused the death of thousands of people, and led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands more. Harold Toussaint, a native of New Orleans, a Katrina & Rita survivor sat down with CNPI reporter, Ivy Parker of New York Solidarity Coalition with Katrina & Rita Survivors to talk about his experiences during and after the storms.
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Written by Zoilo Blas
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 16:47
Following the killing of an Ecuadorian immigrant, Jose
Sucuzhanay in December 2008, several
grassroots organizations joined efforts to denounce hate-crimes in
Brooklyn.
Recently, GLOBE (Gays and Lesbians of Bushwick Empowered) held a rally in Bushwick to show supports for all victims of heinous crimes including gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered people. CNPI reporter, Zoilo Blas of Make The Road By Walking was there to speak with GLOBE organizer, Karina Claudio.
Recently, GLOBE (Gays and Lesbians of Bushwick Empowered) held a rally in Bushwick to show supports for all victims of heinous crimes including gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered people. CNPI reporter, Zoilo Blas of Make The Road By Walking was there to speak with GLOBE organizer, Karina Claudio.
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