Gabriel City » Life in prison http://gabrielcity.com Gabriel City is a community for the tens of millions of Americans directly affected by our criminal justice system. We come together to share our stories and help to shape new ones. Inmates and the formerly incarcerated, family members of those serving time, men and women under community supervision, professionals in criminal justice and corrections, and the victims of crime; we support and respect each other as we work to break the endless cycle of crime and incarceration that afflicts our nation. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:39:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Michael Eric Dyson – Letter to Everett http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/michael-eric-dyson-letter-to-everett.html http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/michael-eric-dyson-letter-to-everett.html#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:54:23 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=1310 In this very personal and heartfelt letter, Michael Eric Dyson (professor of sociology at Georgetown, author of over 15 books, radio host, and Minister) writes to his brother Everett, who is currently serving a life sentence in prison, about his concerns for the future of black men in America.  He discusses, in particular, the impact of prison on the black community as well as the social factors that have contributed to the overwhelming numbers of black men in prison.  The letter retraces childhood memories of the two brothers, their different spiritual paths, as well as their complex and at times tumultuous relationship with their father. The letter is both an emotional and academic offering between two brothers. Take a look.

]]> http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/michael-eric-dyson-letter-to-everett.html/feed 0 Rapper “C-Murder” Sentenced to Life http://gabrielcity.com/music-and-song/rapper-c-murder-sentenced-to-life.html http://gabrielcity.com/music-and-song/rapper-c-murder-sentenced-to-life.html#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:27:47 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=1260 New Orleans rapper C-Murder was sentenced to life in prison today for the shooting of a teenager. Read more about the case and the trial here.

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Click here to view the embedded video.

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