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Despite the challenges of over three decades of incarceration, Mr. Underwood maintained an unblemished institutional record, remained committed to raising and parenting all 4 of his children & grandchildren, and spent his time mentoring young men inside prison walls, contributing to a “culture of responsibility” while incarcerated in some of the harshest US federal prisons. Since his return home in 2021, he has been invited 2X to testify at Congressional hearings as an advocate for criminal justice reform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/bfe8dbbb-140d-4f77-989b-87f5cb947873/We+Got+Us+Now+2024+-+BUILD+AMBASSADORS-.jpg BUILD - THE ROOTS OF OUR COMMUNITY BUILD is a groundbreaking initiative of WE GOT US NOW designed to harness the wisdom, knowledge and lived experience of formerly incarcerated parents from across the United States. 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It details how these youth are more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as aggression, substance abuse, learning difficulties, mental health concerns, and physical health issues. It also examines resilience and how children and families thrive even in the face of multiple challenges related to parental incarceration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583149465368-IU3JV7UAXQ7EXA25GDNV/THE+MEANING+OF+LIFE.jpg We Got Us Now Library - The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences by Marc Mauer (Author), Ashley Nellis (Author), Kerry Myers (Contributor) (Copy) The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences by Marc Mauer (Author), Ashley Nellis (Author), Kerry Myers (Contributor) From the author of the classic Race to Incarcerate, a forceful and necessary argument for eliminating life sentences, including profiles of six people directly impacted by life sentences by formerly incarcerated author Kerry Myers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1589337707853-PTQ0G3X19WO4Y2RC0OPE/image-asset.png We Got Us Now Library - Male vs. Man: How to Honor Women, Teach Children, and Elevate Men to Change the World by Dondré T. Whitfield (Author) (Copy) Male vs. Man: How to Honor Women, Teach Children, and Elevate Men to Change the World by Dondré T. Whitfield (Author) Emmy Award–nominated actor best known for his role on Queen Sugar and transformational speaker Dondré Whitfield challenges us to be real men in this provocative look at the power found in serving others. Male vs. Man is an uplifting playbook for men who want to level up. It will help men and women alike understand what real manhood is, based on biblical wisdom as well as hard-earned lessons from someone who has been there. With practical guidance and a strong spiritual foundation, Dondré shows how to cultivate the life-changing spiritual, emotional, and psychological attributes of servant leadership at home, at work, and in our communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583149787973-ELIPAU2F4QFACJF17V9W/All+Alone+in+hte+World+Teen+-Young+Adult+book.png We Got Us Now Library - All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated by Nell Bernstein (Author) (Copy) All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated by Nell Bernstein (Author) In this "moving condemnation of the U.S. penal system and its effect on families" (Parents’ Press), award-winning journalist Nell Bernstein takes an intimate look at parents and children—over two million of them—torn apart by our current incarceration policy. Described as "meticulously reported and sensitively written" by Salon, the book is "brimming with compelling case studies … and recommendations for change" (Orlando Sentinel) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583149888261-4VHFT7ZAQZOPOHNEV6LI/Anna_s+Test+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Anna's Test by Whitney Quinn Hollins PHD (Author), Kiki Kitty (Illustrator) (Copy) Anna's Test by Whitney Quinn Hollins PHD (Author), Kiki Kitty (Illustrator) Anna is an awesome student who looks forward to her spelling test each week so she can show her parents. Her dad is especially proud of her. When she goes to visit her dad in prison, Anna can't wait to share the good news with him! Written and illustrated by directly impacted individuals, Anna's Test is a book that fosters conversation and allows children with incarcerated parents to see themselves represented in literature. While Anna's story is not the story of every child with an incarcerated parent, it can serve to facilitate a much needed conversation about parental incarceration. Aiming to decrease the secrecy and stigma that is attached to parental incarceration and highlight the goodness of these families, Anna's Test focuses on positive family dynamics despite obstacles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150376795-97WUNRNT025J5OKMT7J2/But+Why+is+Daddy+In+Prison+book.png We Got Us Now Library - But Why is Daddy in Prison? by Erika Ruiz (Author), Thakshila Dissanayake (Illustrator) (Copy) But Why is Daddy in Prison? by Erika Ruiz (Author), Thakshila Dissanayake (Illustrator) Erika Ruiz' books will encourage children to be happy, as they should be. Erika Ruiz write books to help All Families learn better ways of helping their children cope with the challenges that come from having a parent incarcerated. These books will help children and parents understand one another and strengthen family relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583368712810-ZYB0VG9VXE4E78EHBDGK/A+BOYS+LIFE+IN+THE+AGE+OF+.jpg We Got Us Now Library - Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Tony Lewis Jr. (Author), K.L. Reeves (Author) (Copy) Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Tony Lewis Jr. (Author), K.L. Reeves (Author) Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration is a blueprint for survival and a demonstration of the power of love, sacrifice, and service. The son of a Kingpin and the prince of a close-knit crime family, Tony Lewis Jr.'s life took a dramatic turn after his father's arrest in 1989. Washington D.C. stood as the murder capital of the country and Lewis was cast into the heart of the struggle, from a life of stability and riches to one of chaos and poverty. How does one make it in America, battling the breakdown of families, the plague of premature death and the hopelessness of being reviled, isolated, and forgotten? Tony Lewis' astonishing journey answers these questions and offers, for the first time, a close look at the familial residue of America's historic program of mass incarceration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151419817-PPB3FR60CORWDQ20UTWR/Teen+Guide+to+Living+with+Incarcerated+Parent++Teen+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Teen Guide to Living With Incarcerated Parents: A Self-Help Book for Coping During an Age of Mass Incarceration by Anyé Young (Author) (Copy) Teen Guide to Living With Incarcerated Parents: A Self-Help Book for Coping During an Age of Mass Incarceration by Anyé Young (Author) At 16 years of age and as a rising senior in high school, Anyé Young offers a glimpse into her life as a teenager coping with life while her father is serving a 12-year prison sentence. 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She also aims to help the single parents and extended family members, who are raising other children with incarcerated parents, gain a better understanding of the challenges their children face.Anyé offers her book as a guide for teenagers, like her, who are determined to succeed in life no matter the circumstances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150505176-S66LAHNRLMI1UMK7V98M/Everyone+Makes+Mistakes+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Everyone Makes Mistakes: Living With My Daddy In Jail by Madison Strempek (Author), Kevin Corke (Foreword) (Copy) Everyone Makes Mistakes: Living With My Daddy In Jail by Madison Strempek (Author), Kevin Corke (Foreword) Take a heartwarming journey with 10-year-old author, Madison Strempek, as she candidly depicts her life experience of living with her father in jail. Through her eyes, you will live the heartbreak of her life changing news, discover how she survives with her embarrassing secret, and ultimately finds resolution and strength in understanding everyone makes mistakes. It’s truly a story of perseverance, forgiveness, and love. She skillfully helps the reader maneuver through difficult times by providing opportunities to reflect with blank pages of doodle space, letter writing ideas, and helping the readers find their inner champion. Madison’s personal story is not only valuable for kids living with a parent in jail, but also brings great insight to parents, doctors, social workers, psychologists, judges, lawyers, inmates, law enforcement, friends, and family that support children with incarcerated parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150601865-QNFM5LA1XJQT851NW3NQ/From+the+Desk+of+Zoe+Washington+book.png We Got Us Now Library - From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Author) (Copy) From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Author) From debut author Janae Marks comes a captivating mystery full of heart, as one courageous girl questions assumptions, searches for the truth, and does what she believes is right—even in the face of great opposition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150736399-PN5YSSYOBNHUAAIS317I/Knock+Knock+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty (Author) (Copy) Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty (Author) This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150880646-JNVFFUKLMDRPT559RS69/Kofi_s+Mom.png We Got Us Now Library - Kofi's Mom by Richard Dyches (Author), Edwin Garcia (Illustrator), Roger Sheffer (Illustrator) (Copy) Kofi's Mom by Richard Dyches (Author), Edwin Garcia (Illustrator), Roger Sheffer (Illustrator) Kofi's Mom is a story about Kofi whose mother is sent to prison. It explores his feelings of loss and confusion. Through friends at school Kofi begins to talk about his mom and to look forward to her return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583150969718-1TE3CALLZ3SK9GCUKGNN/Missing+Daddy+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba (Author), Bria Royal (Illustrator) (Copy) Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba (Author), Bria Royal (Illustrator) A little girl who misses her father because he's away in prison shares how his absence affects different parts of her life. Her greatest excitement is the days when she gets to visit her beloved father. With gorgeous illustrations throughout, this book illuminates the heartaches of dealing with missing a parent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151085836-1BW17M5QSJ44ZKCSJJG8/Race+to+Incarceration+-+Young+Adult+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling by Marc Mauer (Author), Sabrina Jones (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword) (Copy) Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling by Marc Mauer (Author), Sabrina Jones (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword) With a preface by Mauer and a foreword by Alexander, Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling presents a compelling argument about mass incarceration’s tragic impact on communities of color—if current trends continue, one of every three black males and one of every six Latino males born today can expect to do time in prison. The race to incarcerate is not only a failed social policy, but also one that prevents a just, diverse society from flourishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151199686-SUGIKHRF87N40K7Y0K3R/Ruby+On+the+Outside+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Author) (Copy) Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Author) Ruby’s mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel that accurately and sensitively addresses a subject too often overlooked—from the author of The Summer Before Boys. Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school, and only her aunt knows her deepest, darkest, secret: her mother is in prison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151542149-1QVM7KCWAAQ80IXI9R35/The+New+Jim+Crow+Young+Adult+book.png We Got Us Now Library - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (Author), Cornel West (Forward) (Copy) The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander (Author), Cornel West (Forward) In this incisive critique, former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it. Alexander shows that, by targeting black men and decimating communities of color, the U.S. criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, even as it formally adheres to the principle of color blindness. The New Jim Crow challenges the civil rights community - and all of us - to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151731306-EP4TOOUD3X5DUF26GDLH/The+Night+Dad+Went+To+Jai+bookl.png We Got Us Now Library - The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges) by Melissa Higgins (Author), Wednesday Kirwan (Illustrator) (Copy) The Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Life's Challenges) by Melissa Higgins (Author), Wednesday Kirwan (Illustrator) When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. This colorfully illustrated book lets children know that they are not alone in this situation. It offers age appropriate explanations to help with difficult conversations. Told from the experience of a rabbit, this picture book is intended to make a parent's incarceration a little less frightening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/585d6736414fb5441b1d0d2e/1583151822482-ZDTYKIMQG3X4NJDID3GP/Visiting+Day+book.png We Got Us Now Library - Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator) (Copy) Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator) In this moving picture book from multi-award winning author Jacqueline Woodson, a young girl and her grandmother prepare for a very special day--the one day a month they get to visit the girl's father in prison. "Only on visiting day is there chicken frying in the kitchen at 6 a.m, and Grandma in her Sunday dress, humming soft and low." 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