In light of some recently published studies which further our understanding of the relationship between slavery and prison we offer a re-post of this important study of that system. “The more politicians threaten to stop crime and imprison criminals,...
This week’s “redux” comes in two powerful parts! In the first we hear from Malik “Melki” Russell and Documixology. His latest documix focused on police brutality is featured and the basis of our discussion of the art form. ...
The original documixologist Melki has returned! In a VoxUnion exclusive Melki, aka author, journalist and scholar Malik Russell, has come back with a most timely mix documenting the history and function of police brutality in this society. Melki continues...
I have played around with this idea for hours now, on whether or not to write this piece. But the events of the last few hours, I believe, mandate that I raise my voice once again.
See also: The UN Conference and Why America Won’t Apologize for Slavery...
The Impact of Prison on Black America by Malik Russell – Part II: From Plantations to Projects to the Penitentiary
By Malik Russell
No one will argue that the manipulation of the law and criminal codes with military and policing support was utilized...
The Impact of Prison on Black America by Malik Russell – Part III: Mo’ Prisons, Mo’ Problems and the Creation of a Permanent Underclass
As we have seen, the expansion of the prison industrial complex and mass incarceration began during...
Here we have collected some of the most powerful audio collages of our times. These are the original documixes from Melki, aka Malik Russell, where the mix takes on an emancipatory quality. The standards of journalism have forever been altered –...
This interview was conducted in August of 2001.
The UN Conference and Why America Won’t Apologize for Slavery
By Malik Russell
Special To NNPA
From Aug. 31-Sept. 7, nations, activists and media will gather in Durban, South Africa, for the third United...