Ain't No Kumbaya

As bell hooks says, “Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth.” That powerful truth resonates in the song “Take a Knee,” from Songs in the Key of Free. "Love is at the root of our resistance"--those words from Colin Kaepernick are echoed in “Take a Knee,” written and performed by Manchino Santiago and featuring Zeek Burse. Here at Prison Prophets we’ve been waiting for the day when Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players would be...

For George Floyd, it was a suspicious $20 bill; for Freddie Gray, a pocketknife; for Sandra Bland, a burned-out turned signal; for Eric Garner, some loosies—because of white suspicion and deeply ingrained racism and fear, Black Americans end up dead at the hands of police. For the same reasons, literally millions of American citizens are spending their lives in prison—and for those who have committed crimes of violence, it is far too often their *entire* lives. Statistics show that in the US...

This week we explore the toll of remorse with composer, saxophonist, guitarist, singer, Mr. Bizzy Blackwell.

We're releasing our Podcast ahead of time to share some perspectives of the Corona Virus. Hear our host, August Tarrier, director for Song in the Key of Free, and Warren Smith, certified peer specialist and barber, in conversation. You'll also be here songs to be featured in episodes to be released. @PrisonProphets Patreon.com/PrisonProphets