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"Chains Don’t Rattle Themselves," an excerpt from a memoir in progress by Dathonie Pinto

PDF document of "Chains Don’t Rattle Themselves," an excerpt from a memoir in progress by Herstory Writers Workshop author Dathonie Pinto

Tags: Arrest, Arrest of Minors, childbirth, Criminal Justice Reform, Domestic Abuse, Domestic violence, Domestice Violence, Family Violence, Herstory Writings, Juvenile Corrections, Parenting, Police Practices, Race/Racism, Racial discrimination in criminal justice, Racial Profiling, Raise the Age, Teen Motherhood, Youth Incarceration, Youth/Juvenile Justice Reform

PDF version of "The Day I Call 'Why?'" by Herstory Writers Workshop author Tanasha Y. Gordon

Painting that was done to accompany the story "And Now it is My Turn" by Anonymous when published on the LI Wins website.

Tags: Herstory Writings, Painting

PDF version of Herstory Writers Workshop author Andreia Lee's story "I Was the Intruder."

Tags: Adolescence, Andreia Lee, Chinese-Brazilian, Discrimination, Herstory Writings, Home, Identity, Immigrant children, immigration, Motherhood, school bullying

Photograph of Andreia Lee, an author from the Herstory Writers Workshop

Tags: Andreia Lee, Herstory Writings

A photograph of Amber Davis, an author with the Herstory Writers Workshop

Tags: Amber Davis, Herstory Writings

PDF version of "Say His Name," a story by Herstory Writers Workshop author, Amber Davis

Tags: African American experience, African-American, African-American Students, Amber Davis, Discrimination, Gang Violence deaths, Gun violence, Herstory Writings, murder, Race/Racism, Racial Profiling, School Administrator's need for sensitivity training, School practices, School system/racial insensitivity

Text document of "My Guardian Angel," a story by Herstory Writers Workshop author, Natalia Simmons

Tags: Drunk Driving/Guilt, DWI, Forgiveness/Remorse, Herstory Writings, Manslaughter/Guilt, Natalia Simmons, Prison/Incarceration, Restorative Justice

PDF version of Herstory Writers Workshop authorYael Grazier-Zerbarini's story "Say 'Cheese'."

Tags: Adoption, African-American, Bi-racial Identity, Bi-religious adoption, Family Court, Foster Care System, Herstory Writings, Identity, Jewish Culture, LGBT Adoption, Race, Religion, Yael Grazier-Zabarini

PDF version of "The Visit," a story by Herstory Writers Workshop author, Victoria Roberts

Tags: Addiction, Children and Families of Prisoners, Drug Addiction, Herstory Writings, Homelessness, hope, Incarceration, mass incarceration, Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Prison Visitation, Remorse, Victoria Roberts