As I write this, I sit in a Texas prison cell at Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Ferguson Unit. I am currently under disciplinary sanction because I have peacefully withheld my labor power.
Monsour Owolabi
Monsour Owolabi is a New Afrikan poet, organizer, and politicized prisoner who has been held captive in Texas prisons for nearly 20 years, sentenced to life without parole. Like Xinachtli, Monsour endures the dehumanization central to the carceral system, yet has emerged as a revolutionary leader within and beyond prison walls, leading conversations about the violence and trauma U.S. prisons inflict on people.You can listen to his latest interview on Final Straw Radio and follow his campaign on Instagram @monsour_freedom. You can write to Monsour at:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Monsour Owolabi #01856112
PO Box 660400
Dallas, TX 775226-0400