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ARC hosts a bi-weekly Fireside Chat series to communicate with our audience about how topics in our world impact people who are incarcerated or have experienced incarceration. With Executive Director Sam Lewis as host, we simulcast the one-hour program over Facebook Live, Twitter, and YouTube.

You’ll hear from speakers who themselves have been incarcerated during a lockdown, who know firsthand what some of our most vulnerable community members are experiencing right now during the coronavirus pandemic. We will discuss what ARC is doing to keep our community members (including those who are currently incarcerated), staff, and allies healthy during this time. We’ll also share with you the advocacy work we are engaged in to ensure that our brothers and sisters on the inside are safe and treated with compassion.

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Sincerely with Sam Lewis: Voting: Your Voice Matters!

November 4, 2024

In this episode of Sincerely with Sam Lewis, Sam explores voting rights for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Sincerely with Sam Lewis: Prop 6: End Modern Day Slavery!

October 9, 2024

In this episode of Sincerely with Sam Lewis, Sam delves into Proposition 6, exploring the link between slavery and the exception clauses in both the California and U.S. Constitutions.

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Sincerely with Sam Lewis: Prop 36: Don’t Believe the Hype

September 18, 2024

This week, host and CEO of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Sam Lewis, speaks to a panel of experts about California's upcoming ballot initiative, Prop 6, which threatens California's progress in criminal justice reform.

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Sincerely With Sam Lewis: NBA All Star Weekend- ARC Youth Experience

June 22, 2023

Sam Lewis welcomes Adela Ruiz-Olivo from the NBA Foundation, as well as some of the ARC Youth who had the opportunity of attending All-Star Weekend, Sean Landers, Jaizon Cotton, Junior Vargas and Anthony Melendez Jr., all made possible through the NBA Foundation.

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Sincerely With Sam Lewis: Featuring Dan Seeman

June 22, 2023

The second episode of SINCERELY will discuss top issues in our Criminal Justice System with guest Dan Seeman. ARC has a new bi-weekly chat series and podcast, SINCERELY with Sam Lewis, and the third episode is THIS Wednesday, May 3rd at 1pm! The goal will be to communicate with our audience about how topics in our world impact people who are incarcerated or have experienced incarceration

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Sincerely With Sam Lewis: Black Women of Influence

June 20, 2023

On this episode of Sincerely with Sam Lewis. A woman of color shares her journey of what is was to be a colored woman striving for success in America.

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Sincerely With Sam Lewis: Featuring Shaka Senghor

July 25, 2023

Sam Lewis interviews Shaka Senghor.

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Sincerely With Sam Lewis: Black History Month and Ventura Training Center (Firefighters)

June 20, 2023

Sam Lewis interviews three formerly incarcerated youth. They share their journey from incarceration to firefighting in the free world.

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