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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📚 Good news: more time to enroll in Community School courses! The deadline is now extended to October 8.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Reminder: the deadline to enroll in Community School courses is this Thurs 10/1! Don't miss out 📚

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our Community School is here! Four courses, taught by AVP’s own staff, on what it takes to steward community archives: 🗄️ Storytelling through the Archive 💸 Exploring Earned Revenue for Community Archives 🍎 Pedagogy as Practice 💻 Risk & Protection Starts Oct 2026! 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4y9s2ws

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"USA at 250 is an unending story of erasure and resistance." - @gdsolis.bsky.social For two decades, AVP has worked alongside directly impacted communities to document, archive, and share community records, and to build community-controlled memory infrastructure. Read more: bit.ly/3TyHLWM

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Open Call for Keepsakes Guest Artists! 🎨 We are inviting submissions of completed visual works related to memory, records, and personal archives to be shown in a group exhibition alongside the creative work of currently incarcerated collaborators. Apps due 7/12. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4ebQvJ3

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

⚡ Just published: Crime is a Mother A searing vignette by AVP Fellow Starr Davis on what it means when the state rewrites your life as a Black mother. Thank you, Starr. 💐 This Mother's Day, read, share, and show up for Black mothers. Read full essay: afterviolenceproject.org/crime-is-a-mother

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Our 2025 Impact Report, Against Erasure, is here. 🎨The cover is by AVP's Writer-in-Residence Rocko Jones — an incarcerated organizer, writer, and artist. His vision feels made for this moment. Thank you to every supporter. We are because of you. 📖 Read full report via bit.ly/4cENwrP

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 14/04/2026

From preserving manuscripts worldwide to documenting communities impacted by violence, they highlight why protecting digital memory matters now more than ever. @afterviolence.bsky.social @visithmml.bsky.social

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 14/04/2026

📢 A step forward for digital memory rights! @InternetArchive.EU new signatories have joined the “Statement on Digital Rights,” strengthening a global push to protect how memory institutions preserve & share knowledge, history, and testimony. 🔗⤵️ blog.archive.org/2026/04/10/d... 🧵

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Introducing Reclamation 🎥 — a new documentary following Clifford Fuggett as he investigates his mother's disappearance and honors his father, Charles Milton, executed by the state of Texas in 1985. Directed by Estevan Padilla. Produced by AVP. Screenings coming soon. www.reclamationfilm.com

A film flyer for Reclamation featuring a photograph of Clifford Fuggett, a Black man laying a tombstone beneath a wide, open blue sky. White text reading "Reclamation" appears at the top.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

One more time for the people in the back! 📣 Applications are open until April 12 at 11:59 PM CT, and that's a hard deadline. If you're interested, don't wait! 🗂️

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

💌 Hey y’all—want to stay in the loop with everything AVP is reading, building, and remembering together? Our monthly newsletter is the first place we share upcoming events, tools, and announcements at the intersection of memory work and abolition. 📬Join us: bit.ly/4t85d9M

Image of Black femme smiling and reading a zine entitled "The In-Between Visions After Violence"

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jennifer arévalo @madrecuixe.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

the documentation & archives team at @afterviolence.bsky.social is looking to hire a paid intern for may - december 🌈 app closes 4/12 afterviolenceproject.org/opportunities/

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Opportunities | After Violence Project

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🔈Internship Alert: AVP is offering a paid Documentation & Archives internship! You'll support archival processing, technical + admin work, and the After Violence Archive. Austin-based preferred, but all are encouraged to apply. Apply by 4/12: bit.ly/4ltVmJ1

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

This month we honor the spirit of Tomeka Hayes 🕊️ -- a Black mother in AL, interviewed by AVP's 2024 VAV Fellow Brother Rob. Her story holds enduring love amid criminalization and loss, and a steadfast refusal to give up on her people. 🎧 Interview: bit.ly/4b6GtZq 💸 Support her family: bit.ly/4cK3DWP

Dark green background with blue abstract shapes. Reads Tomeka Hayes in conversation with Brother Rob. With excerpts from interview that says "Once I become an adult, it becomes my responsibility to change the generational curse... If you're not going to be part of the change, you're part of the problem.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

As the Trump administration audits federal museums, defunds libraries, and pressures institutions to erase the past, community based archives remain vital sites of resistance. We're honored to be feat alongside @invisiblehistories.bsky.social , Shorefront Legacy Center, & Community Archives Collab

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If Federal Museums Aren’t Allowed to Tell the Truth About the Past, it’sTime to Start Supporting…

By Michelle Caswell and Bergis Jules

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

César Fierro spent over 40 years on Texas death row for a crime he didn’t commit—despite evidence of police corruption and a forced confession. Convicted at 23, he was released in 2020. Join us next week for a two-part documentary on his time inside and his ongoing fight after freedom. 👇🏽

Graphic flyer featuring an older man wearing glasses and a tilted hat, seated outside with a warm campfire glow illuminating his face. The photo appears on the left side as the background image. On the right, bold text reads: “Save the Date – Special Screenings. Los Años de Fierro, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6–9 PM at University of Texas School of Law. La Libertad de Fierro, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 7–9:30 PM at Austin Film Society Cinema, 6406 North IH-35.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🚨 Just Published: New Essay by AVP community member, Chanel Jones. Drawing from her years of incarceration, she exposes the devastating consequences of neglecting mental health behind bars—and the racial & class disparities that determine who is deemed worthy of care. Read more: bit.ly/45HpL00

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

📣 Texas fam — mark your calendars! 🎬 Da'Cipher 360 premiere 🗓️ Sat, Aug 23 @6pm 📍 Paramount Theatre — 52 Cypress St, Abilene TX 🎟️ Free! This doc follows AVP community partner Brother Rob through his reentry + organizing journey as a peer support leader & formerly incarcerated Black organizer

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE: JULY 18 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4lmqJUY Sanctuary Fridays are spaces of refuge for those impacted by state violence. This month we'll be preparing for the Former Incarcerated People's March (7/19) by making posters & practicing some useful grounding exercises. Refreshments & snacks provided.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A new report from @lionessjiwa.bsky.social and @txcivilrights.bsky.social reveals the systemic neglect of reproductive and women’s healthcare in Texas prisons and jails. Nearly 200 incarcerated women reported a lack of access to medical care, menstrual supplies, and dehumanizing treatment by staff.

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Repro-Justice Report | TCRP

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Join us on June 25th for our #Pride edition of Sanctuary Friday, an abolitionist space for and by people impacted by state violence. Together, we celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Pride and movements that dream of a world without state violence. 🔗 RSVP here: form.jotform.com/251524715141...

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

#AbolitionReads: AVP community member Jorge Antonio Renaud published The Restlessness of Bound Wrists, with key themes of. resistance, and compassion. Congrats Jorge! The book also features an introduction by AVP’s Executive Director, @gdsolis.bsky.social. 📖 Read & order your copy: bit.ly/3HymG8W

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Jorge Antonio Renaud's The Restlessness of Bound Wrists - Infrarrealista Review

The Restlessness of Bound Wrists is a high-voltage letter of resistance against the Texan carceral system. It’s a prayer of recognition to those touched by addiction. The speaker’s voice is a quiet lu...

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We mourn the loss of Matthew L. Johnson—and we reject the state of Texas’s continued use of the death penalty. On May 20th 2025, Texas executed Matthew Johnson—the fourth person Texas has executed this year, and the 18th in the U.S. so far in 2025.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Welcome our Communications Director dre jácome! 🎉 dre is an Andean storyteller, artist, and strategist based on Lenapehoking lands (Brooklyn, NY). Her work weaves collective narratives across traditional and digital technologies to support memory work, cultural organizing, and collective liberation.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Sign up for our Access to Treatment Initiative June training series! This training is for students, clinical interns, and licensed therapists to learn about how to support family members of individuals who have been sentenced to death. 🔗 bit.ly/43EWuCE

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

AVP’s Executive Director, Gabriel Solís (@gdsolis.bsky.social) had a conversation with Educopia about endangered forms of knowledge, restorative operations, and throwing out the rules as part of their Systems Leadership Series. Read the full interview here! educopia.org/blog/an-inte...

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An Interview with Gabriel Solís, After Violence Project [Systems Leadership Series #01] — Educopia

Gabriel Solís of the After Violence Project discusses systems leadership through the lens of abolitionist advocacy, community archives, and restorative operations

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We're deeply grief-stricken by the recent dismantling & defunding of essential sites for community knowledge & cultural heritage. Join us for conversations & grounding exercises where we can share our experiences of loss in this moment & discuss how to move forward together. Links in the post below

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

AVP Community Community Archives Manager Raquel Garcia, Associate Director of Programs & Strategy Hannah Whelan, & Community Programs Director Murphy Anne Carter flew to Pau, France, to present at the conference Individual and Collective Experiences of Place: Attachment, Belonging and Participation.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

🎥 Join us for a screening of In Their Hands, the story of Ronnie Carrasquillo, a man sentenced to life as a youth, and the decades-long fight for his freedom. This film explores how parole decisions are shaped by politics, power, and a system resistant to change. 🧵 1/3

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

On Saturday, April 26th at 4 PM we'll be honoring Second Chance Month by reclaiming our stories! Folks from across Texas are coming together to celebrate and discuss Second Chances. Groups or individuals can join virtually. Click the link below for all the details! 🔗 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

In honor of Second Chance Month, AVP’s next Sanctuary Friday will be Wicked themed! Watch the movie, sing along, engage with some Wicked-themed activities, and remember that everyone deserves a chance to fly! 💚 🗓️ Friday, April 25 ⏰ 3 - 5 PM 📍 611 S Congress Ave #450, ATX

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

In 2024 AVP created the Keepsakes program, a series of workshops focused on personal documentation, archives, & memory offered at Travis County Correctional Complex in Austin, Texas. Visit the After Violence Archive (linked below) to explore the collections. afterviolencearchive.org/collection/m...

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

We are excited to announce our 2025 Visions After Violence Community Fellow, Starr Davis! 🎉 Starr is a talented writer and devoted mother advocating for women writers and marginalized voices, often speaking on domestic violence and economic injustice against Black mothers.

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🌱 For this month's Sanctuary Friday we are hosting advocates participating in Parole Advocacy Day at the office to relax, decompress, and talk about the day’s experiences. ☕️️ Snacks and beverages will be provided. 👋 See you Friday!

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

AVP will be joining other organizations to advocate for parole reform at the Texas Capitol for Parole Advocacy Day. Today is the last day to RSVP! 🔗 RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1oHV...

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After Violence Project @afterviolence.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We are excited to announce that the TAVP is becoming the After Violence Project (AVP)! This change is the result of years of collective visioning and an understanding that, to meet the moment, we must embrace a borderless mission. Read more below! 🔗 afterviolenceproject.org/introducing-...

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