https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/f9938eab8fe5dffb60c0eb8ac8864019.jpg 2b294ed2036005d9adc44e6960ae586b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource What's Happening Newsletters: A Look into the Texas Death Row Community Subject The topic of the resource Death row community Capital punishment Art and written word within prison Anti-capital punishment movement ' Anti-death row movement Description An account of the resource All items in the collection are from the What's Happening newsletters, published by Texas inmates on death row in the early 1990s. Funded by the Endeavor Project, an anti-capital punishment reform group, the newsletters was initially meant to circle around the death row wing in the Ellis Correctional Unit, located in Huntsville, Texas. The newsletters focus on a variety of topics, including the following: nonviolent protests, religious appeals, legal advice, and calls for community action. Primary analysis of the newsletter reveals the depth and complexity of death row and its inmates, and shows evidence of a variety of people who live among death row. The newsletter also demonstrate the importance of written word within the prison community, and express that there is a well-educated and creative community behind the prison newsletter. While collection is not meant to be an argument against capital punishment, the collection does work to eliminate some of the bias against death row and its inmates. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1991- August 1992 Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource What's Happening newsletter staff Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ellis Correctional Unit, Huntsville, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Endeavor Project Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. Relation A related resource Box 2L149, Endeavor Folder 1, A Guide to the Texas Death Row Collections, [ca 1980s] -1995, The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Newsletters Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource What's Happening newsletter staff Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misconduct and Racial Discrimination:What's Happening Newsletter Issue #11 Subject The topic of the resource Prison Capital Punishment Death Row Prison Conditions Racial Discrimination Prison Abuse Prison Misconduct Description An account of the resource The following is an account of the abuse, racial discrimination, and misconduct inmate Ponchi Wilkerson experienced at the hands of two correctional officers: CO Smith and CO Van Kamp. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ponchi "T-bone" Wilkerson What's Happening staff Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1992 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newsletter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ellis Correctional Unit, Huntsville, Texas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Endeavor Project Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ponchi "T-bone" Wilkerson Joseph B. Nichols-Bey John K. Barefield Relation A related resource Texas Death Row Collection- Endeavor Folder