Family Life Behind Bars » barack obama http://prison.livesinfocus.org Exploring the impact of incarceration on the family and other personal relationships Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Makeba: The Obama presidency http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/makeba-the-obama-presidency/ http://prison.livesinfocus.org/2008/11/24/makeba-the-obama-presidency/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:32:41 +0000 Sandeep Junnarkar http://livesinfocus.org/prison/?p=723

President-elect Barack Obama waves from the back of the train at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia as he embarks on his inaugural whistle stop train trip to Washington, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009.

As president-elect Barack Obama prepares for his presidency, Makeba reflects on what his leadership might be for people affected by incarceration.

If you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for me, you have three options:

  1. Post a question in the comments section below,
  2. Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org,
  3. Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a message.

I also welcome questions from others who might simply be interested in knowing more about how the life of children is affected when a parent is incarcerated.

Click on the player above or download this video here. (iPhone version)

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: How has your parent’s incarceration affected your interest in staying in school?

[Use the comments feature below or call (646) 867-1891 to leave an audio message.]

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