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    Colors of Oppression
    Colors of Oppression
    Colors of Oppression
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    Colors of Oppression

    By Charles Carpenter

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    Charles Carpenter, the author of the revered memoir Handcuffed does it again with Colors of Oppression.
    The well written narrative explores the anatomy of the often hostile, racially divided prison environment. Charles Carpenter details the social and psychological ramifications of oppression, and describes the wisdom needed to navigate through a microcosm of hatred, racism, deception, and prison politics.
    This book highlights various deceitful tactics employed by the correctional officers and inmates, thus giving the general public an unadulterated glimpse into the world with a world - prison.
    Colors of Oppression is an educational tool for anyone interested in a career in the field of corrections. This book also raises the awareness level for those interested in analyzing the dynamics of prison life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles Carpenter
    Release dateOct 22, 2014
    ISBN9781311011923
    Colors of Oppression
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    Charles Carpenter

    Charles Carpenter has been incarcerated since August 13, 2002. During his lengthy separation from friends and family, he has made painstaking efforts to turn his life around. His quest for change began while housed in New Folsom state prison in 2003; it was there that he did his introspection which later gave birth to his debut book Handcuffed. In 2008, Charles was transferred to Ironwood state prison where he took full advantage of the educational opportunities and subsequently obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Social and Behavioral Science. Charles went on to become a certified drug and alcohol counselor and is currently working on his third book.

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      Colors of Oppression - Charles Carpenter

      COLORS OF OPPRESSION

      Smashwords edition

      By Charles Carpenter

      Published at Smashwords by

      MIDNIGHT EXPRESS BOOKS

      POBox 69

      Berryville AR 72616

      (870) 210-3772

      MEBooks1@yahoo.com

      COLORS OF OPPRESSION

      Copyright © 2014 by Charles Carpenter

      Smashwords License Statement

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All characters are totally from the imagination of the author and depict no persons, living or dead; any similarity is totally coincidental.

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgment

      Dedication

      Preface

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Epilogue

      About the Author

      Acknowledgment

      To my friend Charlie Mack (Charles Harris), I want to thank you for assisting me when I needed financial help—thanks for always being loyal. To my childhood friend Charles Stone—thanks for your support. To Jerry Long a.k.a. Cocaine, thanks for all your support regarding the promotion of my last book (Handcuffed). To my girl Gerrie Cisneros, thanks for being you—I love you. To my cousin Stanley Carver, thanks for all your support over the years.

      Dedication

      I want to dedicate this book to my loving mother, Lula Baker.

      I thank you for being there for me every step of this unfortunate prison journey. I want to thank you for all your love and support through the sunshine and the rain. You are the best mother in the world! I love you.

      I want to thank all the haters that sit around hoping and praying that I never succeed, thank you because you are proof that I’m doing something right! You inspire me to keep climbing!

      Preface

      "But oppression can drive the wise one into madness...."

      Ecclesiastes 7:7

      Prison is a place for those of us who made wrong choices and were subsequently unable to abide by guidelines governed by a free society. Despite the bad choices we’ve made, we retain the ability to turn a negative situation into something positive.

      Prison life is very difficult to cope with at times. We, as prisoners, experience sadness, loneliness, and, often times, anger.

      We endure good days and bad days, but most importantly we get through them. Incarceration does not mean that our life is over because we made the choice to have our freedom forfeited, it does however, mean that we have been placed in a microcosm of a world predicated on racism, injustice and prison politics. Although many of us find ourselves under a blanket of oppression meted out by overbearing prison guards and inmates alike, we can still find ways in which we can do time with dignity and respect and a sense of self worth.

      Colors of Oppression best describes the ups and downs of prison life. I speak from firsthand experience regarding practical prison survival suggestions. These lessons will assist not only those doing time but anyone interested in knowing about the dynamics of prison.

      CHAPTER 1 Arrested

      Once the handcuffs are placed on our wrists it is at that point that we go through a

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