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    Sing Sing Prison Museum Presents “The Wait Room”
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Sep 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sing Sing Prison Museum Presents “The Wait Room”

    A Message from Sing Sing Prison Museum: It's Tuesday and you are welcome to attend tonight's Wait Room-related happening-- 6:30 pm the...
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    Statement on the Recent Mississippi Immigration Raids and Protocols to Protect the Rights of Childre
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Aug 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Statement on the Recent Mississippi Immigration Raids and Protocols to Protect the Rights of Childre

    August 9, 2019 (previously written and published by The Osborne Association) On August 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
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    Safeguard Children of Arrested Parents in NYC
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Aug 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    Safeguard Children of Arrested Parents in NYC

    We just learned from our co-advocates at The Osborne Association that the NYC City Council is voting on Council member Dromm's Child...
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    Pass Legislation to Protect In-Person Visiting in Prisons and Jails Throughout New York State
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jun 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    Pass Legislation to Protect In-Person Visiting in Prisons and Jails Throughout New York State

    With 5 days left in the NY State legislative session (ending on June 19th), we have a unique opportunity to pass legislation that would...
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    Speak Ya Truth Announces  Our First Annual “April Showers Bring May Flowers” Baby Shower Giveaway
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Speak Ya Truth Announces  Our First Annual “April Showers Bring May Flowers” Baby Shower Giveaway

    🌦🌻You’ve heard the nursery rhyme “April Showers Bring May Flowers” right? 🌷🌦. Well, during the month of April, #SpeakYaTruth🗣💯 is...
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    It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    It Is More Blessed To Give Than To Receive

    Thank you to everyone in our Speak Ya Truth community that supported John and me as we wholeheartedly endeavored and successfully...
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    Speak Ya Truth Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary With Self-Care Drive For Returning Citizens
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Speak Ya Truth Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary With Self-Care Drive For Returning Citizens

    I can hardly believe it’s been two years since I stood before all of you in Times Square and announced the launch of John’s and my...
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    When We Help Others, In the End, We Win
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    When We Help Others, In the End, We Win

    Dear Speak Ya Truth Community — Whatever you are going through, know that God will always provide for you. He is our Help and our...
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    DOCCS and Big Businesses Make Big Money From The Voice Prints of Those Incarcerated
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    DOCCS and Big Businesses Make Big Money From The Voice Prints of Those Incarcerated

    My husband and Co-founder of Speak Ya Truth- Mr. John Dukes - is prominently featured in this this article  about yet another way that...
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    Bring Back Visiting Buses and Pass Proximity for All Incarcerated Parents Legislation
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jan 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Bring Back Visiting Buses and Pass Proximity for All Incarcerated Parents Legislation

    t’s time to #SpeakYaTruth and take action to increase children’s access to their incarcerated parents. This Wednesday, January 23 - TODAY...
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    The Process of Reentry Needs To Be Reinvented
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Process of Reentry Needs To Be Reinvented

    The prefix “re” indicates a “do over”. It implies that something that once was and, for a gamut of reasons, became no longer, is now back...
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    Family United After 40 Years of Incarceration
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Oct 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Family United After 40 Years of Incarceration

    Mr. and Mrs.Mike and Debbie Africa are in each other’s arms again on the outside for the first time in 40 years. They both served 40...
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    Bringing Awareness To The Plight of Children Of Incarcerated Parents At National Conference
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bringing Awareness To The Plight of Children Of Incarcerated Parents At National Conference

    Hey Speak Ya Truth fam — I need your vote! I’ve proposed session ideas for #SXSWEDU 2019 to bring attention and support to the needs of...
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    Vivett Dukes Speaks Her Truth Via Poetry
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jun 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Vivett Dukes Speaks Her Truth Via Poetry

    In an  hour, I’ll be reciting some of my original poetry. Most of them are retro pieces, but a couple are newer — written within the past...
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    Family Is Life
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    Family Is Life

    As human beings, we all need to feel a sense of safety and belongingness in order to reach our fullest potential and...
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    Speak Ya Truth Against Solitary Confinement!
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Jun 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Speak Ya Truth Against Solitary Confinement!

    To all who are willing to become activists in their own way by calling Speaker Heastie At (518) 455-3791 , leaving a message,...
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    The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Incarceration
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • May 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Incarceration

    When we look into the historical backgrounds of men, women, and children who are incarcerated, many of them have experienced considerable...
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    A new report exposes companies involved in the prison industrial complex
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Apr 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    A new report exposes companies involved in the prison industrial complex

    Here at Speak Ya Truth, we’re excited to share that the Corrections Accountability Project at the Urban Justice Center, a partner of ours...
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    Vivett Dukes Serves as Panelist on Local NYCLU School-to-Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline Discussion F
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Vivett Dukes Serves as Panelist on Local NYCLU School-to-Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline Discussion F

    Immigrant children living in places like Brentwood, Huntington and Bellport are being accused by school officials of being involved in a...
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    Take Action! Sign Bills That Support Visiting Incarcerated Individulas in New York State
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Take Action! Sign Bills That Support Visiting Incarcerated Individulas in New York State

    A desire to be connected and to feel a sense of belongingness is one that, as members of the human race, we all share; however, when it...
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