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    Vivett Dukes: On Love and Marriage
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Apr 2, 2017
    • 3 min

    Vivett Dukes: On Love and Marriage

    When John and I first reconnected, being in a relationship and getting married was not on the forefront of my mind. About a year prior, I...
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    Dispel The Shame by: Vivett Dukes
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    Dispel The Shame by: Vivett Dukes

    I used to be ashamed of my relationship with John, ashamed of our marriage. Not because there was anything internally troubling going on....
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    Former Inmate Turned CEO: The John Valverde Story
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 5, 2017
    • 2 min

    Former Inmate Turned CEO: The John Valverde Story

    A smile came across my face a little while ago as I just finished reading this amazing article, From Inmate to Inspiration, about John...
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    Kalief Browder: My Heart Breaks for You  By: Vivett Dukes
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 2, 2017
    • 3 min

    Kalief Browder: My Heart Breaks for You  By: Vivett Dukes

    I was up kind of late last night. Thinking about this site. Working on it. My cousin Karla posted on FB that the Kalief Browder story was...
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    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 2, 2017
    • 1 min

    Welcome

    Last night, exactly nine months since we got married, my husband John and I officially launched our website www.speakyatruth.org! If you...
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    The school-to-prison-pipeline
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    The school-to-prison-pipeline

    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...
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    Don't Restrict Visits in NYC Prisons!
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Mar 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    Don't Restrict Visits in NYC Prisons!

    Governor Cuomo has just proposed to limit visiting at New York State maximum security prisons to 3 days a week instead of the current 7....
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    How We #SpreadTheLove in My Classroom
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Feb 24, 2017
    • 3 min

    How We #SpreadTheLove in My Classroom

    One of the cornerstone premises of my life that has greatly influenced my philosophy of education is that love never fails. A kind word....
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    The Dukes' Saga
    John & Vivett Dukes
    • Feb 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Dukes' Saga

    John and I met as students in Jr. High School in Elmont, NY. We were really good friends throughout Jr. High, High School, and into young...
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    I, Too, Sing Sing America
    Joseph Wilson
    • Feb 15, 2017
    • 2 min

    I, Too, Sing Sing America

    Joyce DiDonato Introduces The Opera at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
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