Gabrielle A. Perry

Nov 10, 2023 | essence.com | Gabrielle A. Perry

UNITED STATES – MARCH 30: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry testifies during the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing on the Missouri v. Biden case challenging the administrations violation of the First Amendment by directing social media companies to censor and suppress Americans’ free speech, in Rayburn Building on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Aug 31, 2023 | scalawagmagazine.org | Zeb Larson |Carla Simmons |Gabrielle A. Perry

Posted inRACE & PLACE Kelly Gissendaner spent 17 years on death row before being executed by the state of Georgia in 2015. She spent those years transforming her life through education, faith, and community. A close friend she made in prison shares the story of her life and death.

Aug 16, 2023 | stilwelldemocrat.com | Gabrielle A. Perry

Grant funds help municipalities and nonprofits pay for projects that might not get off the g…

Jul 17, 2023 | prismreports.org | Gabrielle A. Perry

With the 2024 election cycle drawing closer, reproductive health and abortion access have been thrust into the forefront of the national conversation. States like Texas and Florida have emerged as battleground states for reproductive health care and other legislation, placing women and other marginalized genders in the political crosshairs. Yet in the cacophony of the most recent national legislative and election cycles, Louisiana, a majority women and red state, has been largely ignored.

Jun 28, 2023 | scalawagmagazine.org | Gabrielle A. Perry

The body itself is a prison. June 28, 2023The Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has sparked a domino effect of states attempting to enact the most reproductively oppressive laws in a generation. Primarily, these states have created criminal penalties, ranging from large fines to life imprisonment—even a surge of drafted legislation demanding the death penalty for pregnant people who seek to control their own bodies and destinies.