“I think the protest on the 31st is an awesome idea. This jail is pretty messed up…It is as if it’s a game to them–‘I wonder how much time I can take from them today?’ It’s pathetic.”–Durham jail prisoner“Me and my cell mate will be looking for you all on New Year’s Eve.” –another Durham prisoner
Prisoners at Durham County Detention Center saw and heard demonstrators on New Year’s Eve, as dozens of people joined together to drum, chant, dance, and light up the night sky and show their solidarity with those locked up in Durham and around the world. Carrying signs and banners with messages such as “Outside to Inside: You are not forgotten,” “Prison: Slave Ships on Dry Land,” “(Love) for All Prison Rebels,” and “Happy New Year to All Humans,” the demonstrators continued their percussion, dancing and skateboarding for nearly two hours, bringing tidings of love and rage to three different sides of the jail, to facilitate maximum exposure to inmates. Continue reading
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