On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers brought news to the enslaved African Americans of the Confederacy that they were free. Now in a future of emancipation, former slaves were jubilant, feasting and praying in celebration of their liberation. As we reflect on the legacies of slavery, emancipation, and how slavery transformed into modern-day indentured servitude. We are grateful to our comrades at All of Us or None for joining the community and learning together the relationship between hyper criminalization of Brown and Black communities and slavery. 

Above: Members of All of Us or None Sacramento at the 20th annual Juneteenth celebration at William Land Park, Sacramento. Jeronimo Aguilar (Center) from AOUON speaks about ending involuntary servitude by advocating for ACA 8, along with Henry Ortiz (R) from AOUON and Chris Lodgson (L) from the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California.

Every year we have the opportunity to celebrate our wonderful policy fellows after their professional development course. The Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Underground Scholars Azadeh Zohrabi mentors fellows throughout the training to encourage growth and a sense of belonging. Congratulations Alissa Moore, Lawrence Cox, Tatiana Lewis, and Barbara Chavez!

By KQED News Staff

Our Outreach Coordinator John Cannon was interviewed on KQED during the Juneteenth Fest in Oakland. Cannon spoke diligently about the heavy presence of slavery in mass incarceration and how the structure of slavery is still alive in the Constitution. Watch the interview on Instagram!

By Natalia Gurevich

Our Policy Fellow Barbara Chavez and Family Unit Project Coordinator Ivana Cortez were interviewed for the San Francisco Examiner on AB-1226, a bill that requires newly incarcerated people to be placed closer to their families if they have children or guardianships who are under 18 years old.

Read the article by clicking the button below and go to gov.ca.gov/contact/ to tell the Governor to vote yes!

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and All of Us or None would not be the way it is today without our interns, which is why we are so grateful to have Esmé Lipton, Lily Sucherman, and Yecenia Perez join us! They will be helping staff, responding and giving resources to our incarcerated community members about the legal system, and working on a plethora of projects.

On why she decided to join, Lily says that "all the staff here believe that everyone is capable of advocating ... I just appreciate it and found it interesting that LSPC is not just trying to serve incarcerated people but also incorporating them into LSPC." Esme also added how LSPC "combines legal service work with policy reform and grassroots organizing."

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) is a legal services support center that advocates for the civil and human rights of incarcerated parents, family members, former prisoners, and communities most affected by incarceration. We are seeking an experienced development director who brings an understanding for our work and a passion for social justice to our team of 27 staff members.

Full job description and requirements here:

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children invites you to our 45th Anniversary and All of Us None's 20th Anniversary Celebration.

Continuing the Legacy: Embracing Change and Building for the Future

Paying tribute to: Dorsey Nunn & Hamdiya Cooks-Abdullah 

Thursday, October 12, 2023
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm 

BLOC15
252 2nd Street
Oakland CA, 94607

(Online & In-Person)
 
When:
3rd Thursday of every month
6:30 P.M.

Where:
Online on Zoom: bit.ly/AOUONGeneralMeeting
In-Person: The Freedom & Movement Center
4400 Market St., Oakland, CA 94608
 
All people and family members directly impacted by the criminal justice system are invited to join All of Us or None at our monthly meeting the 3rd Thursday of each month online or in Oakland, CA. We discuss local and state legislation, plan community events, and strategize how to advocate for our community in our own voices.  
 
For more information contact John Cannon: john@prisonerswithchildren.org / 415.625.7045