Vote for Favorite Albums of July 2023

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Favorite albums of July 2023 poll: Vote for three. Email us at [email protected] with “July poll” in the subject heading if we need to add your favorite to the list! Poll is open until the end of the day September 4.  Top winners will be featured in our playlists.   You can check out the playlist just below — please follow and heart it so the algorithm will share it to more music…

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"For a Bail Denied", a poem by Reginald Dwayne Betts | https://poems.com/poem/for-a-bail-denied/ @dwaynebetts #poetry #poemoftheday #poetryislife #writerslife #writing #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

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TONIGHT!! 6pm Social Justice Film Festival!! Screening Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing 10/12/19 6-9pm University Heights Center 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105 Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing has been selected for the 8th Annual Social Justice Film Festival!! Written and spoken by the brilliant poet, memoirist, teacher, lawyer and Guggenheim Fellow, Reginald Dwayne Betts, "Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing" is a creative non-fiction animated poem about his friend/former cellmate Rojai Fentress (aka Fats) who in 1996 was a 15 year old child sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the strength of one witness who didn't actually see the slaying, and with zero physical evidence linking #Fentress to the homicide, a jury found him guilty on the murder charge. It is now 2019, over 2 decades later and this innocent teenager (now 39 yrs old) is still in prison! (please consider sharing to help spread #RojaiFentress' story) The piece was originally commissioned by WNYC Studios for "Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice" Podcast Series. COURAGE: The 2019 Social Justice Film Festival Saturday, October 12th 6pm University Heights Center #fightforfreedom #socialjustice #juvenilejustice #prisonreform #blacklivesmatter #PENAmerica #youthjustice #theroot #wnycstudios #FreeRojaiFentress #freerojai #visualnarrative #story #visualjournalism #innocenceproject #thisisamerica #dwaynebetts #louisabertman #illustration #animation #femaleillustrators #PENAmerica #SVAAlumni #MFAVN #svaalumni #parsonsillustration #lesleyillustration #myfeminismis #Womeninmedia #EconomicHardship Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing by Dwayne Betts and Louisa Bertman https://vimeo.com/272258596 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iFJCKhPbL/?igshid=1mwmytgg70z7i

Mr. Betts won approval on Friday September 29th, to practice law in the State of Connecticut, after a state panel reviewed his moral character. As a teen, Reginald Dwayne Betts was convicted of crimes related to an armed carjacking in Virginia, a felony he still carries on his record. After his release from an eight-year prison sentence, he's written prolifically about his life, and has become an awarding winning author and advocate for youth facing the same challenges he once did. "I believe that many of us have our life circumstances and experiences that make us who we are, shape us, and make us fantastic people and advocates for others," Karen DeMeola, the president of the Connecticut Bar Association, said Friday. "I think we need people who represent other people for whom life happens, and I think it's important to have people who reflect the diversity of our communities admitted to the bar." "I'm happy that they made that decision," Betts said. "I'm just grateful for the huge amount of support people gave me. Betts, 36, graduated from the Yale Law School last spring and passed the bar in February. #BlackCulture #BlackIsBeautiful #MelaninIsMagic #ADifferentWorld #TheBlackMind #BlackHistory #DwayneBetts

🖤💬#ArtIsAWeapon Lyricist, actor, @theroots co-founder @blackthought is this week's @nytmag's #coverstar. Read the story "Is Their Such A Thing As Black Thought?" by @dwaynebetts:

https://nyti.ms/3pbqxwT Reposted from @blackthought Cover stories can be hit or miss. I’ve experienced more misses unfortunately. But @dwaynebetts for @nytmag got it right. Not too many pens I envy. You’re on the list. Thank you sir. Grooming: @darien267 Styling: #Mu Photo: @mickalenethomas and @racquelchevremont Link in bio #NewYorkTimes #BlackNoMore #Theater #BlackThought #Philly #twofifteen #BlackHistoryMonth

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Dwayne Betts (@dwaynebetts) Tweeted:

I plucked braces off my teeth in a jail cell because I was facing a life sentence. That’s how young I was when I faced life in prison. https://twitter.com/dwaynebetts/status/1371960985242701832?s=20

My screed on the role of constraint and form in contemporary poetry appears in the current @american_poetry_review It may be controversial, but I get more outspoken as things feel more urgent. Thanks to @bizscanlon for taking a chance on this piece. And thanks and shoutouts to the poets who inspired mention or discussion in it: @dpomofomo @pswordwoman @dwaynebetts @tinachang_poet @poetamandajohnston @jesswins @fattery12 @solmazsharif @alexandra_oliver_basekic @eganmoira @rickbarot1 @chitownbetts @east_bmore @n.trethewey @jerichobrown1 @chenchenwrites @memali108 #poetrymatters #poeticform #prosody #poeticjustice #poeticrhythm #poetry #poetryisnotdead #rhythmislife https://www.instagram.com/p/B8o0Xi-h3pq/?igshid=ic3yu2916is9

If you're not watching this now, be sure to catch it on playback. The conversation btw @ProfessorEA & @dwaynebetts about books, poetry, poets, libraries, and librarians is thoughtful, profound, and inspiring. Also, inter-library loan #FTW! https://t.co/mE1xiHSg5Z

— Patricia Hswe (@pmhswe) July 30, 2020

REVIEW: Reed Turchi Doubles Down On Love

REVIEW: Reed Turchi Doubles Down On Love @reedturchi @dwaynebetts @million_book #creosoteflatts #americanamusic

On February 19th, 2021, the ever prolific Reed Turchi will release two very different full length albums: I’ve Chosen Love and Creosote Flats. I’ve Chosen Love is a record steeped in the groove and soul of Memphis and the Mississippi River and Creosote Flats is blues that sound freshly emerged from the arid West. I’ve Chosen Love is a two part album, a yin-and-yang of production techniques and…

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(complete animation) Honored to be includeded in Society of Illustrators #Illustrators61 Exhibition/Reception 1/9/19! On any given night, roughly 53,000 young people are in some form of lockup. Nearly 60 percent are black or Latino. #WNYC Studios Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice-tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order. "Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing" (written and spoken by #DwayneBetts) introduces the story of 15 year old #RojaiFentress (aka Fats) who in 1996 was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the strength of one witness who didn't actually see the slaying, and with no physical evidence linking Fentress to the homicide, a jury found him guilty on the murder charge. It is now 2018, over 2 decades later and this innocent teenager” now 38 yrs old - is still in prison." WNYC Studios | Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Title: Elegy Ending With A Cell Door Closing Written and Spoken: Reginald Dwayne Betts @dwaynebetts Illustrated and Animated: Louisa Bertman @louisabertman Creative Director: Rhyne Piggott @rhyne Executive Producer: Karen Frillmann Original Score Hannis Brown WNYC WNYC Studios & The Root https://vimeo.com/272258596 To read and listen to all episodes of Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Podcast: www.wnycstudios.org/shows/caught/episodes New info and Recent article on Fentress case: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2018/12/13/prosecutor-says-22-years-enough-man-convicted-murder-teen/2276696002/. #wnyc #NPR #penamerica #illustration #animation #visualnarrative #story #louisabertman @wamnycevents @wia_animation Animation #juvenilejustice @thewomenwhodraw #visualjournalism A shout out and huge thanks to SOI Jon Burgerman, Lauren Tamaki, and the #illustrators61 Institutional Category Judges: Antonio Alcala @tomcjbrown @gninamarowitz @jendotlu DotLu, @rudy_gutierrez_art @benjamin_marra @eumiel @yukoart, and @rich_tu https://www.instagram.com/p/BscIUA4BWQD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=spz1l46o8ou0

Honored to be included in Society of Illustrators #Illustrators61 Exhibition/Reception 1/9/19! On any given night, roughly 53,000 young people are in some form of lockup. Nearly 60 percent are black or Latino. #WNYC Studios Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice-tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order. "Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing" (written and spoken by #DwayneBetts) introduces the story of 15 year old #RojaiFentress (aka Fats) who in 1996 was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the strength of one witness who didn't actually see the slaying, and with no physical evidence linking Fentress to the homicide, a jury found him guilty on the murder charge. It is now 2018, over 2 decades later and this innocent teenager” now 38 yrs old - is still in prison." WNYC Studios | Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Title: Elegy Ending With A Cell Door Closing Written and Spoken: Reginald Dwayne Betts @dwaynebetts Illustrated and Animated: Louisa Bertman @louisabertman Creative Director: Rhyne Piggott @rhyne Executive Producer: Karen Frillmann Original Score Hannis Brown WNYC WNYC Studios & The Root https://vimeo.com/272258596 To read and listen to all episodes of Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Podcast: www.wnycstudios.org/shows/caught/episodes New info and Recent article on Fentress case: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2018/12/13/prosecutor-says-22-years-enough-man-convicted-murder-teen/2276696002/. #wnyc #NPR #penamerica #illustration #animation #visualnarrative #story #louisabertman @wamnycevents @wia_animation Animation #juvenilejustice @thewomenwhodraw #visualjournalism A shout out and huge thanks to SOI Jon Burgerman, Lauren Tamaki, and the #illustrators61 Institutional Category Judges: Antonio Alcala @tomcjbrown @gninamarowitz @jendotlu DotLu, @rudy_gutierrez_art @benjamin_marra @eumiel @yukoart, and @rich_tu https://www.instagram.com/p/BscEOH-Bznp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l9ojf6mt25sn

Honored to be included in Society of Illustrators #Illustrators61 Exhibition/Reception 1/9/19! On any given night, roughly 53,000 young people are in some form of lockup. Nearly 60 percent are black or Latino. #WNYC Studios Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice-tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order. "Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing" (written and spoken by #DwayneBetts) introduces the story of 15 year old #RojaiFentress (aka Fats) who in 1996 was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the strength of one witness who didn't actually see the slaying, and with no physical evidence linking Fentress to the homicide, a jury found him guilty on the murder charge. It is now 2018, over 2 decades later and this innocent teenager” now 38 yrs old - is still in prison." WNYC Studios | Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Title: Elegy Ending With A Cell Door Closing Written and Spoken: Reginald Dwayne Betts @dwaynebetts Illustrated and Animated: Louisa Bertman @louisabertman Creative Director: Rhyne Piggott @rhyne Executive Producer: Karen Frillmann Original Score Hannis Brown WNYC WNYC Studios & The Root https://vimeo.com/272258596 To read and listen to all episodes of Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice Podcast: www.wnycstudios.org/shows/caught/episodes New info and Recent article on Fentress case: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2018/12/13/prosecutor-says-22-years-enough-man-convicted-murder-teen/2276696002/. #wnyc #NPR #penamerica #illustration #animation #visualnarrative #story #louisabertman @wamnycevents @wia_animation Animation #juvenilejustice @thewomenwhodraw #visualjournalism A shout out and huge thanks to SOI Jon Burgerman, Lauren Tamaki, and the #illustrators61 Institutional Category Judges: Antonio Alcala @tomcjbrown @gninamarowitz @jendotlu DotLu, @rudy_gutierrez_art @benjamin_marra @eumiel @yukoart, and @rich_tu https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbkH8XBDjI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=krmac8ko2tmd

Tomorrow night in Seattle! Social Justice Film Festival will be screening "Elegy Ending With A Cell Door Closing" (Written and Spoken by the incredible #poet #reginalddwaynebetts @dwaynebetts). We are honored to screen alongside documentaries #Hurdlefilm by Michael Rowley and #highwaymike by Sriyanka Ray @SriyankaRay. https://vimeo.com/272258596 Elegy Ending with a Cell Door Closing is a creative non-fiction animated poem written and spoken by Reginald Dwayne Betts about his friend & former cellmate Rojai Fentress (aka Fats) who in 1996 was a 15 year old child sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the strength of one witness who didn't actually see the slaying, and with zero physical evidence linking Rojai Fentress to the homicide, a jury found him guilty on the murder charge. It is now 2019, over 2 decades later and this innocent teenager (now almost 40 yrs old) is still in prison! #THISISAMERICA #socialjusticefilmfestival #lawyersforjustice #artforadvocacy #FreeRojaiFentress #creativenonfiction #filmfestival #fightforfreedom #socialjustice #juvenilejustice #prisonreform #blacklivesmatter #PENAmerica #youthjustice #theroot #wnycstudios #visualnarrative #Womeninmedia #EconomicHardship Pen Member #whyidraw #visualjournalism #memoirs #thefutureisfemale #womenvoices #femaleillustrators #innocenceproject #dosomething #actnow #freerojai #poetsforjustice Innocence Project: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2018/08/02/innocence-project-wants-judge-re-open-22-year-old-murder-conviction/812057002/ Animated Poem originally commissioned for NPR's #WNYCStudios "Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice" Podcast Series. Produced by the amazing Rhyne Piggott Social Justice Film Festival 10/12/19 6-9pm University Heights Center 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105 (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hJr6pBnUx/?igshid=nw18sp5pgncn

“I didn’t go to prison intending on being a writer…at 16, I thought to survive prison, I needed to decide something.”—#MillionBookProject Dir. @dwaynebetts speaks about the transformation access to books while incarcerated enabled. Watch now live: https://t.co/I9ogK7snfP

— Mellon Foundation (@MellonFdn) July 30, 2020