Press
Coverage of Empowerment Avenue and the writers, artists and filmmakers we support, from national newsrooms, podcasts and journals.
The Bigger Picture: Artists Against Mass Incarceration
published by Gagosian Quarterly in Winter 2022
Empowerment Avenue’s Rahsaan Thomas on Why He Supports the Work of Incarcerated Artists — And We Should, Too
published by YBCA Artist Power Center in December 2022
Empowerment Avenue – bringing solutions journalism into prisons
published by Squirrel News in March 2022
There are so many aspects of prison life that aren’t told
published by Welcome to Hellworld in October 2021
Inside stories
published by Columbia Journalism review in April 2021
**Running the NYC Marathon to Change the U.S. Prison System
published by NBC in November 2023
J.M.K. Innovation Prize Awarded to 10 Social and Environmental Projects with Transformative Potential
published by PR Newswire in November 2023
'I get to tell my story': incarcerated journalists are making podcasts, going viral and winning awards
published by The Guardian in December 2023
Tanya talks to Rahsaan Thomas
published in February 2024
Empowerment Avenue Helps Incarcerated Writers Get Their Work Published
published by [TriplePundit](https://triplepundit.com/category/20-years-sustainability-progress/) in May 2024
State of the Bay, Art from the Incarcerated
published by KALW in July 2024
Model Prisons: California's Push for Reform | CBS Reports
published by CBS News in July 2024
Prison Journalism Is Having a Renaissance. Rahsaan Thomas Is One of Its Champions
published by The Nation in December 2024
From a Life Sentence to Freedom
published by Runner's World in November 2023
Meet Us Quickly: Painting for Justice received extensive press and became the Museum of the African Diaspora's most-covered exhibition to date. Rahsaan has discussed his curatorial role with Artnet, ABC News, Datebook and others.
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