In the lead up to the release (on May 7) of several new resources that I have been developing with new and old friends, I will be previewing several items on Prison Culture. Today I am sharing a page from a pamphlet that my friend, talented artist and dedicated educator/activist Mauricio Pineda, has illustrated and designed. He and I have collaborated on a publication to share the stories of individuals who filed affidavits about law enforcement violence in Mississippi during the early to mid-60s. The pamphlet features six affidavits collected by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) which was a civil rights era organization.

Even people who only have limited knowledge about the black freedom movement are aware of the fact that Mississippi figured prominently in many of the primary struggles of that era. The page that I am sharing below is from volume 1 of a pamphlet series about policing, violence, and resistance. I am certain that you will be as stunned by the power of this visual image as I was when I first saw it yesterday:

Art and Design by Mauricio Pineda