In local bookstores around the Bay Area, there might be a small selection of books dedicated to the Prisoners Literature Project (PLP), a grassroots organization operating in the Bay Area for over 30 years.
In the Tam community, anxiety and depression levels have been rising, there has been an increase in drug usage, and attendance records have shown a decrease in student attendance at school. While these issues were prevalent even before the pandemic, the coronavirus has increased these rates.
Many of us in the Tam community, especially adults, use the neighborhood social media network Nextdoor, which allows us to have positive and productive online interactions with fellow local residents....
