Here’s something I think people should know on Veterans Day about people incarcerated: There’s a lot of patriotic people incarcerated,...

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...

My husband and Co-founder of Speak Ya Truth- Mr. John Dukes - is prominently featured in this this article  about yet another way that...

I’m reading my poetry again tonight at 8:00pm at the Black Lady Theatre in Brooklyn. To say that I’m excited is an understatement. Since...

I had dreams for my daughter and none of these dreams had us separated by bars. When you’re incarcerated for a length of time, you see...

“NY Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced that he is suspending the "flawed" DOCCS package directive!! More to come. Thank you to all...

At first, I wasn't going to go to the March. Part of me wanted to attend, but, aside from financial and transportation challenges, I...

TODAY is the last day to show support for the Sing Sing Gun Buyback! Your contribution helps stop gun violence in New York City while...

Being a teacher who is also married to a man who is physically incarcerated in a New York State correctional facility gives me a very...

The average member of society has no clue how prisoners get treated, and sometimes members of the public think that they're treated...

Everyday for the past two years, John and I have written letters back and forth between us to keep the lines of communication open and...

5/10/17 Dear Vivett, School went well tonight (three more credits 😁). Thank God for that!!! Nonetheless, I was thinking about our...

"Greetings. I am a African-American male whom would like to inform you of what prison is truly like behind the wall. 1st of all the...

To be honest, more than likely it [prison] is what people think it is. What people need to know is that prison is what you make it. The...

Dear Vivett, Thank you for being my Belle in these hard times. Prison destroys people more than society knows or cares to know about....

When a man scratches the surface of incarceration, many feelings can and may rise to the surface. Some cope with outer imperfections...

One of the driving missions of SpeakYaTruth.org is to give a real voice to those who are incarcerated because it seems as if society...

A smile came across my face a little while ago as I just finished reading this amazing article, From Inmate to Inspiration, about John...

School and education are topics that come up constantly between John and me. He loves my book smarts and level of education. He tells me...

Dear Viewer, Here are some quotes I've created or read that have helped me on tough days being locked up. I hope they help you as much as...