The world is finally realizing that the focus on mental health needs to be prioritized in a much greater way than it has in the past. That anxiety, depression, loneliness – which is now categorized as an epidemic – and suicidal thoughts need to be taken as serious as the need to seek treatment for […]
This new Insight Out blog is authored by Dante Owens, who is currently serving a life sentence at Sterling Correctional Facility in Colorado. He’s been in the prison system since 1998. Insight Out is a platform for Dante to share his personal stories, reflections from years ago to the present, and the programs taking place […]
] Last month residents of the Sterling Correctional Facility performed “One Flew Over the Cuckcoo’s Nest,” the play made famous by the film of the same name that scooped several Oscars in 1976, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material. “The show, produced by the University of […]
We’ve seen evidence that documentary film can make a difference, not only in exposing injustice to the world but in spotlighting people who are striving to achieve justice, address inequalities, and solve social problems. In some cases, evidence delivered by filmmakers has resulted in legal proceedings against those who have wronged others, keeping the story […]
Photo: Tweet by Jill Knight @jillography Earlier this week North Carolina’s legislature and Gov. Pat McCrory took society backwards in time when they passed House Bill 2, the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, that flushed anti-discrimination protections for all lesbians, gays and bisexuals down the toilette while also barring transgender people from using bathrooms […]
