Matthew J. Parker

Matthew J. Parker

Matthew J. Parker is a lecturer in writing at Berkeley.

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Commentary A formerly incarcerated writer discusses the criminal justice reform issues he'd like to raise with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Graphic via Denzel Boyd for COURIER
Commentary I Was Once Incarcerated for a Non-Violent Drug Offense. Let’s Do Lunch, Kamala Harris.

If I were ever given the opportunity to sit down with the future vice president, I'd like to have a meaningful conversation about criminal justice reform.

Matthew J. Parker Matthew J. Parker November 25, 2020 10:47 am EST
Commentary A Proud Boys rally in Portland, Oregon. Photo by Stanton Sharpe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Commentary The White Supremacy I Saw in Prison Is Also in the White House

This formerly incarcerated writer avoided white supremacists in prison. It's clear to him they feel emboldened with Trump as president.

Matthew J. Parker Matthew J. Parker November 2, 2020 4:58 pm EST
Commentary Graphic via Desirée Tapia
Commentary I Was Once Incarcerated and Now Can’t Vote. But I Still Appreciate the US Constitution.

Despite its many failings, I still revere the Constitution because, like the failings so ubiquitous in humans, it has the potential to better itself.

Matthew J. Parker Matthew J. Parker September 17, 2020 3:04 pm EDT

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