This essay is an edition of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter from @themarshallproject.org and @mauricechammah.bsky.social that dives into the music produced in prisons over the last century.
We’ve republished it at @thebarbedwire.com 🎶
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Hattie Ellis was poised for post-prison fame. Then she encountered shotcallers who didn’t value her voice.
