Voices From the Streets of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement: Bo Da Truth

Notes From Her will be having an interruption in its normal podcast style to report on the Black Lives Matter movement and revolution. The series is entitled Voices From the Streets of the Black Lives Matter Movement. In this episode I, Xochitl Hernandez, interviewed Bo Brooks (rapper name "Bo Da Truth"). Brooks is a Black owner of Grind City Auto in the San Fernando Valley. Here, he shares his story as a past incarcerated person who served time in prison for a crime he did not commit. He also provides commentary on the Black Lives Matter movement and what it means for him to be Black in America. Bo is also a musician/rapper who speaks on today's social issues. 

Access Bo's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yxnKRXfymKnKeWIk3RtBP?si=VwgphlY3RiSAhGzvNd_NWw

Articles including statistics I stated in this episode:
1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-cost-of-convicting-the-innocent/2015/07/24/260fc3a2-1aae-11e5-93b7-5eddc056ad8a_story.html?_gl=1*13xdc3y*_ga*R2w1RUtSNVh6NndKX1Q4TG5VR3BZamt0NnpIdGo5dl92VVhuTHBIRnNFbml3VW9VOTNuY25jTnZvNGs5d3U5cQ..&itid=lk_inline_manual_21
2. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/10/report-wrongful-convictions-have-stolen-at-least-20000-years-from-innocent-defendants/%3foutputType=amp
3. https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_56ac0374e4b00b033aaf3da9/amp
4. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-innocent-prisoners-innocence-project-death-row-dna-testing-prosecutors-0315-story.html%3foutputType=amp
5. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/reentry/column/2017/12/29/reentry-incarceration-corruption-prison-barriers-recidivism-policing-usa/979903001/
6. https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/indicator/2018/03/prisons-to-communitiesWhat is “Joint Suspension?” https://www.greghillassociates.com/what-is-a-joint-suspended-and-should-i-accept-this.html
Prison Policy Initiative: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/

Resources and help for past incarcerated people to re-enter society:
1. https://homeboyindustries.org/
2. https://hopeforprisoners.org/our-story/
3. https://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/media-clips/new-law-helps-offenders-who-help-themselves/

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