‘What is Juneteenth to the incarcerated Black person?’ | Rattling the Bars

Juneteenth has become a federal holiday—yet prison slavery under the 13th Amendment continues. Uprooting the prison industrial complex is vital to completing the abolition of slavery. In California, the Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) coalition aims to close 10 state prisons in the next 5 years as part of the People's Plan for Prison Closure. CURB Executive Director Amber-Rose Howard joins Rattling the Bars to discuss this bold plan. Amber-Rose Howard is a poet, public speaker and organizer from Pomona, California. She currently serves as Executive Director of CURB.<br /><br />Click here to read the transcript: https://therealnews.com/a-juneteenth-call-to-close-prisons<br /><br />Production: Cameron Granadino<br />Studio Production: David Hebden<br />Post-Production: Cameron Granadino<br /><br />The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network.<br /><b>Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: </b><br /><br /><b>Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><b>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><br /><b>Get Rattling the Bars updates: <a href="https://therealnews.com/up-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/up-pod-rtb</a></b><br /><br /><b>Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a></b><br /><b>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a></b><br />