Category Archives: Slavery

A New Paradigm – Elevating the Voice of Formerly Incarcerated People

Posted on May 7, 2014 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

With the recent launch of JustLeadershipUSA, Glenn Martin, President and Founder of JustLeadershipUSA, is looking to elevate the voice of Americans impacted by crime and incarceration, especially people who have been imprisoned, by positioning them as “informed, empowered reform partners.” … Continue reading →

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A Comparison of New York State Laws and Regulations and Slave Codes

Posted on February 21, 2014 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

A number of years ago, long before Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow,” while doing research for an essay entitled “From the Plantation to the Penitentiary,” I came across some striking similarities between New York Laws and Slave Codes. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice Chronicles, Slavery | Tagged Correction Law, Michelle Alexander, Penitentiary, Plantation, religious services in prison, Slave Codes, standards of inmate behavior, The New Jim Crow | Leave a comment

Review of my book, Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass, by Norman Leer

Posted on October 12, 2013 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Following is a review of my book, “Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass,”when it was first issued, by Norman Leer: “…this poem is a powerful expression of black anger and despair. Waters clearly knows his history… I’m impressed … Continue reading →

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A Statue for the Unknown Slave Woman?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

I was watching the news, and saw people at the Statue of Liberty, which was reopened today, the Fourth of July. Many people commented on this statue as a symbol of freedom. And it made me think of that other … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Slavery, Uncategorized | Tagged A Statue for the Unknown Slave Woman?, Fourth of July, Lady Slavery, Slavery, Statue of Liberty | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: Slavery

A New Paradigm – Elevating the Voice of Formerly Incarcerated People

A Comparison of New York State Laws and Regulations and Slave Codes

Review of my book, Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass, by Norman Leer

A Statue for the Unknown Slave Woman?

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