Speak Ya Truth
" While men, women, and children are languishing in prison cells, the world continues to turn; now upon their return, what are they to do without the skills needed to live viable, meaningful, productive, fulfilling lives? Who’s picking up that mantle? "
Marriage is hard as it is. It takes work to make it work. Being married to a partner who is incarcerated comes with a whole nother set of challenges. Often I am punished for loving a man who is incarcerated. At every turn, we are met with obstacles and our marriage is not even recognized as being real or of value by numerous naysayers. There are many who love someone who is incarcerated, but who live in societal shame.
www.speakyattruth.org was borne out of a desire to dispel this shame and encourage the family members of incarcerated men, women, and children to speak their truth, out loud, free from degradation, for the world to hear. Each of us are activists in our right as we come up against one of the greates societal ills of our time -- mass incarceration.
The Speak Ya Truth organization provides links to resources for everything from pro bono criminal advocates to food pantries in an effort to meet the needs of those of us who are imprisoned along with our loved ones -- on the outside.
