Buy books for my pen pal in prison
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My pen pal, Alyssa, is incarcerated at a state prison in Maryland. She is a Black transgender woman of color who has been incarcerated for nearly a decade.
I have been corresponding with Alyssa since October 2017. I connected with her through Black and Pink's (an LGBTQ prison abolition organization) pen pal database and have since served as her only advocate outside of prison.
In the past months, I have gotten to know her and her needs. Self-education is extremely important to her, and I have helped her connect with book giving programs (such as LGBT Books to Prisoners, Books Through Bars, and Tranzmission Prison Project).
However, she has specific book requests (including comic books, LGBTQ titles, and religious texts) that cannot be requested through book giving programs. Since December, I have been asking my network to help fulfill these ongoing book requests.
This fundraiser was meant to launch much later, but suddenly, this issue has become urgent due to a recent Maryland prison policy. According to the Washington Post: "Inmates may no longer receive books shipped from online retailers or sent by friends and relatives — and instead must purchase reading materials from two prison-approved vendors, in some cases at a higher cost."
These books, she tells me, are her lifeline and that her life has greatly improved because of this access to knowledge and information. I have hooked her up with books about religion, law, LGBTQ rights, and more since we have been corresponding.
In a recent letter, Alyssa mentioned that June 20th is the last day for her to receive books. I would like to order at least 22 books from Amazon for her by June 15th. So please help me buy these books for her as soon as possible!
Some titles include: the Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, X-Men: Rise of the Apocalypse, The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, and The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English.
Any and all proceeds will be donated to Black and Pink's national chapter.
I have been corresponding with Alyssa since October 2017. I connected with her through Black and Pink's (an LGBTQ prison abolition organization) pen pal database and have since served as her only advocate outside of prison.
In the past months, I have gotten to know her and her needs. Self-education is extremely important to her, and I have helped her connect with book giving programs (such as LGBT Books to Prisoners, Books Through Bars, and Tranzmission Prison Project).
However, she has specific book requests (including comic books, LGBTQ titles, and religious texts) that cannot be requested through book giving programs. Since December, I have been asking my network to help fulfill these ongoing book requests.
This fundraiser was meant to launch much later, but suddenly, this issue has become urgent due to a recent Maryland prison policy. According to the Washington Post: "Inmates may no longer receive books shipped from online retailers or sent by friends and relatives — and instead must purchase reading materials from two prison-approved vendors, in some cases at a higher cost."
These books, she tells me, are her lifeline and that her life has greatly improved because of this access to knowledge and information. I have hooked her up with books about religion, law, LGBTQ rights, and more since we have been corresponding.
In a recent letter, Alyssa mentioned that June 20th is the last day for her to receive books. I would like to order at least 22 books from Amazon for her by June 15th. So please help me buy these books for her as soon as possible!
Some titles include: the Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, X-Men: Rise of the Apocalypse, The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, and The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English.
Any and all proceeds will be donated to Black and Pink's national chapter.
Organizer
Adryan C
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA
