Prison Yoga Project Community | Black Lives Matter | Activity https://community.prisonyoga.org/groups/black-lives-matter/ Activity feed for the group, Black Lives Matter. Sun, 03 May 2026 15:23:40 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 619b3fa7dd74c3d864dc74c2531b8f10 Nicole posted an update in the group Black Lives Matter: A new report from the […] https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/929/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:25:58 -0800 A new report from the Sentencing Project:

https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/racial-disparities-in-youth-incarceration-persist/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1f1816ab-4d7f-4653-9f2f-6f16c02ef130

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Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist | The Sentencing Project

In an era of declining youth incarceration, Black and American Indian youth are still overwhelmingly more likely to be held... Read More ยป

]]> 0 c41a1c1b22b2696bddc8d738b70afb47 Nicole posted an update in the group Black Lives Matter: This webinar is a really […] https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/865/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:40:41 -0800 This webinar is a really important one!

https://community.prisonyoga.org/event/a-conversation-with-kimini-randall-and-chanda-williams/

]]> 0 07107acff26763f84e579192297dc454 Nicole posted an update in the group Black Lives Matter: Some good news today - voting rights restored to Iowans […] https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/372/ Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:06:16 -0700 Some good news today – voting rights restored to Iowans with felony convictions.

“The policy has had a racially disparate impact, banning nearly 1 in 10 Black Iowans of voting age from voting, according to a 2016 estimate from The Sentencing Project.”

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Governor Acts To Restore Voting Rights To Iowans With Felony Convictions

Iowa was the only state to automatically restrict voting rights to anyone with a felony conviction. Wednesday, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an order to restore those rights to most people.

]]> 2 22d25c455a9267f32c17e780c1898770 Bill started the discussion The philosophy of non-violence in the forum Black Lives Matter https://community.prisonyoga.org/groups/black-lives-matter/forum/discussion/the-philosophy-of-non-violence/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:42:18 -0700 The philosophy of non-violence

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/podcasts/the-daily/john-lewis.html

I really enjoyed this episode of the NYT’s The Daily covering the life of John Lewis. One of the things I found most interesting was the perspective on the philosophy of non-violence it shares. Of course, this philosophy traces its roots to Gandhi and the principle of Ahimsa.…

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]]> 5d643213bf0671e4ec0e23000ea5c151 Bill posted an update in the group Black Lives Matter: I find John Lewis to be such […] https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/238/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:36:40 -0700 I find John Lewis to be such an inspiration.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

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Opinion | John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.

]]> 0 a17da2adaa9d7d60d07b70fdddf4947e Nicole created the group Black Lives Matter https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/178/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:47:47 -0700 0