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Makeba: Why I decided to go to college
Posted on October 27, 2008 | 5 CommentsIf you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for me, you have three options: Post a question in the comments section below, Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org, Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a... -
Davian: At school and wondering what other kids think of you
Posted on October 20, 2008 | 1 CommentIn this video column, Davian Reynolds, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn, reflects on how children who have an incarcerated parent can face questions, scrutiny and mistrust. -
Introducing Emani's audio column
Posted on October 9, 2008 | 1 CommentThirty-year-old Emani Davis has spoken out on behalf of young people whose parents have been incarcerated since she was 14 years old. Her own father has been imprisoned for more than a decade. Meet Emani [Audio clip: view full post... -
Makeba's monthly column relaunched
Posted on October 3, 2008 | No CommentsLives in Focus is relaunching its monthly video column by 23-year-old Makeba Lavan, a young woman whose mother was incarcerated until late 2005. If you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for Makeba,... -
Video Workshops teach teenagers to share impact of their parents' incarceration
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 2 CommentsOver the course of several perfectly sunny Saturday afternoons, I gathered a group of teenagers and young adults who have in some way been affected by having an incarcerated parent. We met at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, where I planned to teach them how to use video to document how their parents' incarceration has affected their lives. These folks were motivated by a desire to share their experience so that others who were in their position realized they were not alone. But these video workshops provide another important benefit. Did I mention that there is no charge for the workshops? If you are interested, please contact me at sandeep@livesinfocus.org. -
Makeba's Column: Who is your parent?
Posted on June 28, 2007 | 2 CommentsOne young woman's struggles with the weight of her incarcerated mother. -
Makeba's Column: Not ready for a child of my own
Posted on May 22, 2007 | 1 CommentA young woman writes about the reasons she is not ready to have a child. -
Makeba's Column: What it takes to be a parent
Posted on May 15, 2007 | 1 CommentHere a young woman talks about being raised by godparents. And how she was affected about the way they spoke badly about her incarcerated mother in her presence. -
Makeba's Column: A special Mother's Day
Posted on May 10, 2007 | 5 CommentsIn her first column, Makeba introduces us to her mother as the two prepare to spend their first Mother’s Day together.
