This week, we hear from Curtis Ray Davis II, who talks about the racist history of Angola Prison- the Louisiana State Penitentiary. After we read a statement from hunger striking prisoners in Orange County, we then hear a moving account from Davis. He talks about Louisiana’s non-unanimous verdict, which essentially nullifies the votes of non-white …

Kite Line- October 12, 2018: Voices of the Formerly Incarcerated, Part Two- Angola Prison’s Racist History

Kite Line is a radio program devoted to prison issues around the Midwest and beyond. Behind the prison walls, a message is called a kite: whispered words, a note passed hand to hand, or a request submitted to the guards for medical care. Illicit or not, sending a kite means trusting that other people will bear it farther along till it reaches its destination. On the show, we hope to pass along words across the prison walls.

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Kite Line- October 12, 2018: Voices of the Formerly Incarcerated, Part Two- Angola Prison’s Racist History

Kite Line- October 12, 2018: Voices of the Formerly Incarcerated, Part Two- Angola Prison’s Racist History

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