#BetterIn2014 Archives - Page 2 of 3

Song Tells Felix’s Suffering

Jan 31, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Heather Hardy, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss Heather Hardy is one of the individuals who wrote our petition for Felix Garcia’s pardon. She recently completed recording the song she wrote to accompany that petition. She is currently seeking an interpreter to facilitate the production of a video of the song, which we will publish here, upon its completion. Until

Terrell Brittain Advocates for Deaf Renters

Jan 29, 2014deafinprisonorgASL, Deaf History#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, Deaf education, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Houston Chronicle, Jean F. Andrews

By Jean F. Andrews Deaf people are treated unfairly by housing leasing staff, according to a front-page story in the Houston Chronicle, January 27, 2014 by news reporter Jayme Fraser. In fact, office managers are reported to have rudely hung up on deaf inquirers who call in using relay interpreters. Why is this situation still happening in this

An Open Letter to Melissa Harris-Perry/MSNBC

Jan 24, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsSupporter Contributions#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, Audism, Carol Finkle, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Melissa Harris-Perry

By Supporter Contributor Carol Finkle [Editor’s Note: Carol Finkle is our newest Supporter Contributor. The following is a letter she wrote to Ms. Harris-Perry following a broadcast about the difficulties faced by Transgender inmates. I edited the letter for a general audience, and to be more within our AP style guidelines. The original can be

Event: HEARD’s 3rd Aniversary Bash

Jan 23, 2014deafinprisonorg1 CommentEmbeded Files, Events#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook, H.E.A.R.D., Talila Lewis

By BitcoDavid HEARD will be celebrating its 3rd year, on Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30 PM, Eastern. The event will be held at D.C. Public Library, Tenley-Friendship Branch, 4901 V Street NW. There will be speakers, a new class of interns announced and the Al Jazeera documentary will be screened. Embedded below is the FaceBook

My Insperation

Jan 22, 2014deafinprisonorg5 CommentsDeaf History, Humor#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf Child, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Denver Broncos, Derrick Coleman

By BitcoDavid Derrick Coleman is the first Deaf NFL player. He has been featured in inspirational commercials, and has helped bring the Seattle Seahawks to the Superbowl against the Denver Broncos. Here’s a letter written to Mr. Coleman by a young girl. BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he

Update on Felix – Part 2

Jan 20, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Innocence Project, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss After visiting with Felix on Sunday, January 5th I drove to Tallahassee. I took a route I had not traveled before, which took me through mid-Florida flat land compiled mainly of horse farms and training establishments for horse racing. I actually enjoyed it, and allowed enough time to get to Tallahassee before

Friends for the Friendless

Jan 19, 2014deafinprisonorg7 CommentsEditorials#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Colorado Department of Corrections, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Missouri DOJ

By BitcoDavid What if there were a program that benefited the disabled community, cut down on prison recidivism, and rescued animals? Oh wait, there is. A number of states are now exploring programs where inmates can care for and train adopted service dogs. In one example, C.H.A.M.P. Assistance Dogs Inc. has partnered with Missouri Department

Event: HEARD Hosts Panel on Junius Wilson

Jan 17, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEmbeded Files, Events#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Jean F. Andrews, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid In Nowhere Man in a Nowhere Land, by Jean F. Andrews, we told the story of Junius Wilson. He was a Deaf, Black man living in the Jim Crow South. He spent 76 years in the State Hospital for the Colored Insane – wrongfully charged with rape. On February 11th, HEARD and the Disability

Suppose it were Mozart

Jan 14, 2014deafinprisonorgFelix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pam Bondi, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid Prison is a horrible place, and an even more horrible concept. But I would propose that perhaps it is we who suffer most when our friends and loved ones find themselves chewed up in the soulless machine that is America’s Criminal Justice System. Now, as always – I would preface this article with

I Need Hope…..

Jan 11, 2014deafinprisonorg4 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#BetterIn2014, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Horizon Character-Based Program, Pat Bliss, Tomoka CI

By Pat Bliss Before my leaving for Florida to be with Felix on Christmas day, I received a phone call saying, “I need help, I can’t get it together.” A letter came a couple days later. “I can’t seem to get a grasp of reality… why can’t I get out of here? Why can’t I