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Antiracism

The Sentencing Project: 30 Years of Fighting to End Mass Incarceration

Books at HACC

My Time Will Come

The inspiring story of activist and poet Ian Manuel, who at the age of fourteen was sentenced to life in prison. He survived eighteen years in solitary confinement--through his own determination and dedication to art--until he was freed as part of an incredible crusade by the Equal Justice Initiative.

Just Pursuit

When Laura Coates joined the Department of Justice as a prosecutor, she wanted to advocate for the most vulnerable among us. Coates's experiences show that no matter how fair you try to fight, being Black, a woman, and a mother are identities often at odds in the justice system.

Hands up, Don't Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America

Following the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest over the unjustified homicides of unarmed black males at the hands of police officers.

Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City

Each shifting point of view contributes to an engrossing, cacophonous account of one of the most consequential moments in our recent history, which is also an essential cri de coeur about the deeper causes of the violence and the small seeds of hope planted in its aftermath.

Videos/Films

What a World without Prisons Could Look Like

Podcasts

Web Sites

Organizations