*Note from Gin ~ I met Fatimah when she asked a very potent question during a panel discussion on criminal justice that the Humanization Project helped host at Norfolk State. I immediately asked to interview her just because of what she was asking about. I was delighted to find such a beautiful person and really […]
Justice is a true leader in his community. He resides at State Farm Enterprise Unit with my partner. I have known him to be driven and proactive, organizing men there for the betterment of themselves and others. He, along with a few others including my partner, have started an organization called P.O.I.N.T. which he will […]
*Note from Gin ~ I’ve had this one awhile and I think it is really powerful, so I am glad to finally get it up. It was sent to me handwritten, so it took me a long time to get it typed out, and I must say, part of the time was how sad it […]
Tell us a little about the most important people in your life. Our lives are so short, that who we share them with becomes of paramount importance. It’s strange to me that as time passes, it does so faster and faster the more of it we have under our skin. Moments leaving us are immortalized […]
Our YouTube Channel is now LIVE! Click here to Subscribe! We’ll be posting interviews with wonderful, beautiful human beings, mostly those who have formerly been behind bars, but also, eventually those who are allies in our mission of humanization. Our first two interviews are with two of my favorite humans who are doing some great […]
*Please note, names have been changed for the protection and consideration of all involved.* Every day we get counted repeatedly in prison. Four of those times are officially considered “standing counts,” where the guards blow shrill whistles and bellow, “Count time! Feet on the floor! Lights On!!” The whole point of it is explicitly to […]
~ by Taj Mahon-Haft ~ *Names have been changed for privacy’s sake.* Mr. Fern is my neighbor here. He sleeps across the hall and six doors down–about forty feet away. Since I arrived here, before even living on the same floor as him, he has bent over backwards to offer me a smile and friendly […]
~ Taj Mahon-Haft ~ Orignally appeared on www.heartolovelifemoments.com We just passed Valentine’s Day. I actually celebrated, too, and I had a genuinely terrific time. Quite the surprise for a 40-year-old behind bars. I used to shun this holiday, but I have had a complete change of heart. Ha! See, it’s easy to be cynical today […]