The Path to Abolition: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration Part 3
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
In this final part, James describes the long legal battle for his freedom and his eventual release. Following three traumatic parole denials, his luck began to turn
Mentorship and the Political Mind: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration: Part 2
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
This second part of a three-part podcast focuses on James’s time at Coxsackie (the “Cat”) and Greene Correctional Facility, where he began to “decolonize his mind” through the
Branded by the State: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration: Part 1
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
In the first part of the interview, Dr. Kirk J. James discusses his arrest in 1994 as an 18-year-old college freshman with no prior record. He explains
94A6325: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration VIDEO
Mar 7, 2026 PODCASTS
In 1994, eighteen-year-old Kirk “Jae” James was a college freshman with no prior record. But he made the mistake of getting caught in the net
We Are Still Here in Gaza
Jan 15, 2026 PODCASTS
We Are Still Here, published by Daraja Press, was launched today 15 January 2026 in Gaza, with authors who contributed to the book. In this
Leena Khan speaks about her first novel ‘Flames of the Cherry Tree’
Jan 10, 2026 PODCASTS
Welcome to the Daraja Press Podcast.
Firoze: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you may be. This is Firoze Manji from Daraja Press. Today I have the honor
Zeina Jhaish talks about her new book Ancestral Daughter
Nov 11, 2025 Announcements, PODCASTS
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Unsilenced: Poems for Palestine Book Launch
May 22, 2025 PODCASTS
On May 20, 2025, Daraja Press marked a significant literary and political moment with the launch of Unsilenced: Poems for Palestine, a stirring anthology edited by
Alliance of Sahel States Forges Ahead
Apr 9, 2025 PODCASTS
Between 2021 and 2023 West Africa saw three popular military coups. Assimi Goïta became the president of Mali in 2021, Ibrahim Traoré became the president
Nnimmo Bassey discusses the threats to Mother Earth from the Trump Regime
Feb 6, 2025 PODCASTS
Firoze Manji and Nnimmo Bassey discuss the environmental threats posed by the Trump administration’s policies, particularly the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the prioritization
Thandisizwe Chimurenga talks about the threats to the Black Women’s movement of the new Trump regime
Feb 6, 2025 PODCASTS
A society born of white supremacy and patriarchy must, by definition, ignore the voices of Black women. We know that unfortunately, such an attitude will