“People used a coded secret language with good intentions, but it made me feel shame.”
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Khanisha Foster is the daughter of a Black panther and a white mother whose family invented Bubble Wrap. As Khanisha puts it, “the most dramatic moments you can find on television are just a Tuesday in my house.” Her dad became a career criminal, and Khanisha’s life is the story of cultures colliding. She is an award-winning writer, director, playwright and actor, a storyteller, an activist and a mom, and there’s lots more about her here: [ Ссылка ]
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The Pathfinder Network ([ Ссылка ]) is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 to provide justice system-impacted individuals and families the tools and support they need to be safe and thrive in our communities. In 2022, we founded the PATHfinder Club, an arts-based support club for youth impacted by detention, deportation, and incarceration. Our clubs invite members to Pave a Trail of Hope through art, expression, and community with support from staff with lived experience and wraparound support services.
In collaboration with Good Pictures ([ Ссылка ]), a video production company dedicated to social good, The Pathfinder Network is proud to present this free video library, Impacts of Incarceration—designed to educate, empower, and create meaningful change by sharing the stories, experiences, wisdom, and resilience of individuals impacted by incarceration. With this video library, our participants and partners offer their wisdom and guidance, with the goal of eliminating the shame and stigma connected to mass incarceration.
Impacted individuals often feel unsafe disclosing their experiences with the criminal legal system as they risk shaming and stigma. This is why people often are surprised to learn that 1 in 14 children in the United States has a parent who is or has been incarcerated and how that experience ripples through families and communities. Those impacted often experience depression, anxiety, addiction, isolation, fear of connection, confusion, interpersonal bullying, anger, and mistrust, but they are also resilient and powerful with much wisdom to share.
The library features interviews covering key topics. Interviewees include individuals who grew up with an incarcerated loved one, those who have been incarcerated, and those working with individuals and families impacted by incarceration. It is available, free of charge, to anyone seeking support, connection, guidance, and wisdom.
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Production Company: Good Pictures (@goodpicturesco)
Executive Producer: Amy Friedman
Director & Producer: Andy Langdon
Associate Producer: Leticia Longoria-Navarro
Associate Producer: Jessica Sandoval
Associate Producer: Danny Alvarado
Director of Photography: Justin Lee
1st Assistant Camera: Austin Aguilar
Gaffer: Zandra Cullen
Grip: Ash Bhasin
Production Sound: Gray Morgan
BTS & Stills Photographer: Devon Wycoff
Production Assistant: Nareh Dovlatyan
Production Assistant: Joy Chukwudi
Editor: Aura Canela
Editor: Maddy Schwartz
Colorist: Jordan Mena
Motion Designer: Sam Booker
This video library is sponsored by The Pathfinder Network and made possible thanks to Madge Woods.
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