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Shariff Taylor

Shariff Taylor is an African-American transgender writer who is incarcerated in California. Shariff is from Newark, N.J., and is an activist for LGBTQ rights in and out of prison. They identify as gender-fluid. Shariff has been published in the American Prison Writing Archive, a partner of the Prison Journalism Project.

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Posted inPerspective

Misunderstood

by Shariff Taylor September 15, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inKites

Light Through Darkness

by Shariff Taylor August 11, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inPerspective

Making the Best Out of the Pandemic

by Shariff Taylor July 17, 2021August 9, 2022
Posted inPerspective

Back on Track After Surviving COVID

by Shariff Taylor June 15, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inAdvice, Perspective

Tips for How to Stay Connected with Loved Ones in Prison

by Shariff Taylor May 1, 2021July 15, 2022
Posted inPerspective

My Worries

by Shariff Taylor March 23, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inPerspective

Cabin Fever in Pandemic Prison

by Shariff Taylor February 18, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inKites

COVID-19 Complications in Prison

by Shariff Taylor June 26, 2020November 13, 2023
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