'I know what it's like to be banned in prison': San Quentin scribe loses media center rights - Local News Matters

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'I know what it's like to be banned in prison': San Quentin scribe loses media center rights - Local News Matters

THIS YEAR, CALIFORNIA law will prevent public libraries and prisons from arbitrarily banning books.As an African American who has spent the majority of my life in prison, I know what it’s like not to be allowed to read a book. We have a long list of banned books.But we also have a long list of banned people, which makes me wonder if we might need laws to prevent the banning of ourselves. I have seen many people get placed in solitary confinement…