People of Texas Prisons

CULTURE CLASH (FEATURE) meet the writers behind this special issue people of Tx Prisons This issue of Culture Clash Magazine was the brain child of publisher Janese Maricelli and Huntsville State Prison inmates. Although the stories and ideas conveyed here are not that of 100% of the Texas prison population, we hope to have represented the inmates and their true beliefs. Read more about our Juan Gonzales is a classy contributors here. guy. He is the direct link between the Texas Prison System and Culture Clash Corey J.L. Gabriel is Magazine. Although Juan horrible with introductions. is locked up, his spirit, and He prefers you hang out good nature allow him

Mohammed Amir Yusuf is a little and make up your the ability to live beyond from Waco, TX. Through own mind. This, he says, the prison walls through the Field Ministry Program, will save him the hour his art. Long before Juan he earned a bachelor’s he’ll spend trying to write was caught in the system, degree and is currently a the prefect bio. Corey he and publisher Janese

Field Minister in Texas Prison. believes in perfect bios. Maricelli were the best of

Prior to incarceration, he Corey believes people can friends. Jonathan Sanchez is an was not a book reader. change. artist and poet. He was/ is

Prison, however, has Juan writes regularly for an active gang banger. But allowed him to discover Corey is in the prison choir CC Mag and is the source trying to “get out of that the intrinsic value of the and plays keyboard. He for many of our creative life?” written wor(l)d. Now he leads the writing circle with ideas. This issue would not encourages other prisoners Yusuf. He was instrumental be possible without him We know there is more to to aspire to become the in putting this issue of and for that we are forever his story, but for that you will best of themselves. Culture Clash together. grateful. have to ask him.

WRITE HIM AT: Mohammed Amir Yusuf #682070 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320 WRITE HIM AT: Corey J.L. Gabriel #2077886 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320 WRITE HIM AT: Juan Gonzales #1983619 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320 WRITE HIM AT: Jonathan Sanchez #682070 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320

BRINGING TOGETHER ART, AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY!

Turtles About Town is a community art project that highlights the City of Galveston and the conservation efforts of Turtle Island Restoration Network to protect endangered sea turtles on the upper Texas coast. Turtle lovers of all ages have the opportunity to see 50 colorful Kemp’s ridley sea turtle statues that have been installed around the island since 2018. Businesses, individuals and organizations graciously sponsor the turtle statues while local artists are commissioned to give each one its own personality and meaning.

Download a FREE map and go on a tour at seaturtles.org/turtles. Be sure to tag Turtle Island Restoration Network in your images (@TIRN-Gulf on Facebook and @TIRN.Gulf on Instagram) and tag #TurtlesAboutTown!

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By Culture Clash Staff