This is actually my local thrift store. I still vividly remember the first time I walked into Sister Hearts and met Maryam, had a great conversation with her and my best friend about the power of womanhood and sisterhood and community. That was back in their original location, and I'm thrilled that they were able to move into the much bigger space now and grow into the biggest thrift store in the Parish. Great work, y'all.

I am SO grateful for this women's work and her leadership

It must be so hard to not commit yet more crimes when it is so hard to survive after prison...

It's so nice to see solutions that help people who need it...

I am an editor and this video is absolutely poetic with the edit. Beautiful work.

I feel for these women. I hope everything works out for them. Mistake or no, they're still human. They deserve to feel human.

I suddenly cannot wish incarceration to anyone... We need ways of letting people get better, not worse off.

@miaa7097

5 жыл бұрын

The system is designed so these ppl cant succeeded Im Canadian and i RN in correction. First Nations women are in same boat as African American women. They are overrepresented in corrections. Which tells me its we dealing with systematic racism 😭😭😭

It’s annoys me when people say “well if you never committed the crime. Not my fault.”. Yes, people commit crimes, but you release them and say “okay go get a job, be free”. When felons can’t be hired for many jobs. they can’t just return to society and “be normal”. You need to heal and uplift these people. Unless, they will return to same behavior that got them into prison.

@icemike1

3 жыл бұрын

True i know but women want equal rights deal with it

@user-oh4xr7cd2g

3 жыл бұрын

Truest words I've read all day. Beautiful comment ❤

Such an inspiring story! Thank you, Maryam Henderson-Uloho and God bless you! Sister Hearts forever!

This is one of the most beautiful and inspiring short films I've had the pleasure of watching. It's amazing how her struggle became hope and way to help others. More videos like this please!

Thank you for posting this beautiful video. It touched my heart.

This lady has an exceptionally beautiful soul

What a beautiful way to remind people that they matter and have purpose in a society that seems determined to keep ex offenders down so they can't get up. We as a society should be looking at ways to fix this awful justice system that has been broken since it began. People are not trash and people are not worthless. What you have done here is beautiful. Reaffirming people's worth and the way you are doing it made me cry alittle bit because seeing this means that there is still hope. That people are still capable of loving other people instead of hating them for what they have already been punished for. This is right.

My goodness I’m crying. What beautiful women. What beautiful people.

Such a heartwarming story of love, caring, and respect. A twenty-five year sentence for an obstruction of justice conviction is outrageous, and not even within a time zone of fairness and equity. The criminal justice system here failed this wonderful woman - and the rest of us.

2 1/2 years for selling weed, that's a damn shame

@gleglegl0

5 жыл бұрын

That's what Repulicans wanted. They wanted to put hippies and black people in jail. You can thank Nixon for starting it, Reagan for strengthening it, and every sitting member of congress and state reps/governors (regardless of party) for continuing it!

@brucepreston3794

5 жыл бұрын

Weed should be legal for all purposes intended. I left florida, and moved out west. In florida i got a felony charge for 1 joint of weed. Out west nobody really cares. The west is where its at.

@ShedonistaShamanatrix

5 жыл бұрын

She is stunning, as well. Her cheekbones, amazing bone structure.

@Dee-ye2dk

5 жыл бұрын

C. Lincoln lets not forget the Clinton administration for the 3 strikes law.

@discdoggie

4 жыл бұрын

I got 5 years for weed in NJ

Seems the USA needs to improve the rights of its people. A person who has served their time should no longer be treated as a non-citizen.

@tarahoover3274

5 жыл бұрын

For all people who have served their time. All of them. Murderers usually get a life sentence. If they don't then they deserve the same treatment that all people should get when they serve their time. If you start making exceptions to a rule it is not a rule anymore.

@kiDkiDkiD12

5 жыл бұрын

You want felons to be able to own firearms???? Thats dumb

Thank you for the work you do from a former Correctional Nurse and a former inmate! I have 10 more months left of probation. It's hard, but I'm getting by, by the grace of God! 💖💕❤

What a beautiful lady. Thank you for filming this and sharing.

Profoundly moving. Such a courageous and intelligent woman that didn't allow a broken system to "define" her, and what she could/does bring to humanity.

God is using you to help what a blessing for those who get that second chance. God is good I’ve been praying for my sister who is locked up. I want God to help her. And her daughters pray for Marla.

Apparently, she was innocent, but the cops set her up. Plus, even if she was guilty, her punishment should have been community service or house arrest. She allegedly hid money her boyfriend stole in a robbery underneath the front seat of a police car, while she was handcuffed and sitting in the back. It seems more like a misdemeanor crime than a felony which warrants 25 years in prison! Then again, Louisiana was notorious for its harsh sentences back then!

This is something all people should do... think of what’s good about you....

I love this lady she a vibe real good one we need more strong women like her

This sister is doing amazing work. Thank you for your dedication to our community. Beautiful story

It all starts with treating mother's with support and respect so they treat their children with respect and support. This is a societal problem. God Bless to this lady!

That was good advice, When this lady said , you have to look inside of yourself. This is a good thing this lady is doing for newly released ...Let me know if I can help out..

25 years for obstruction of justice? Wow, that's a lot! Excellent film, thanks for sharing it with us!

@justinpipes85

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a "three strikes" type situation.

@mmmk1616

5 жыл бұрын

@@justinpipes85 You're probably right, it does.

@nachobroryan8824

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong, it was her only strike. It's just what our system does to black people.

I’m completely blown away. This woman is a hero and I wish everyone could watch this video. Words don’t express how magnificent she is.

Beautiful documentary. Well captured and so intimate. Thanks for shedding light on such an important issue.

She saw a problem and she fixed it. Most of us complain about it and make no change. Wow

I consider myself blessed to you come across this video. It really takes someone that has walked in your shoes to understand where you have been and where your trying to get back to. Thank God for the sister ❤ and all that they are doing for the community. Please continue the journey.

I wish I knew who these women were I hope they are all doing well!!

Fantastic subject. Powerful story telling.

This video deserve more media and likes!

@tiffanyross1973

3 жыл бұрын

I agree this video makes me cry

It shows that it’s a matter of unawareness. The way former prisoners are treated by the society. Maybe if those people had lived what the prisoners lived they would understand and stop seeing them as “less than human”. We all make mistakes and everybody need a second chance. How are they supposed to become better person after the life they lived in prisons if WE don’t trust them, if we don’t help them. Thank you sister heart ❤️ we need more people like you 👍🏾

Bless their heart

I cried as I watched..soo inspiring courageous intelligent woman sister 💓💓💓💓 heart....

You are all beautiful women, thank you for sharing your strengths with us. Inspirational.

It's so hard for men also to get a good paying job to support our family and to repair what has been lost so many years ago unrepairable sometimes this prison industrial affects allllll of MY MELANATED brothers and sisters we have to take low paying jobs work harder and then sometimes WE must work 2 jobs or in some instances go to a shelter to live society looks down on us but this was a plan that was put into affect LONG before were born to make us look like we are the scourge of society and it's not like that and then when they ask on an application about felonies WE sometimes lie but we've done our time but when WE get out we must do a life sentence and then people wonder why some of us go bk to a life of crime to support our families its sad but TRUE some of us don't make it its hard out here with a record one or any felony on us stops us from getting a good paying job we only want to support our families so we holds our heads high and stay prayed up some come out with PTSD yes it happens bc we have been through a WAR and must go through another.SHALOM to my MELANATED BROTHERS and SISTERS hold your head up TMH is BLESSING HIS CHILDREN SHALOM

It's difficult sometimes to look back and determine where the oppression started or where the violation started or when the hurt that limited your progression took place....but sometimes it helps if we try to determine where that breaking point took place and identify it so that we don't make the same mistake....

Everybody needs a little help sometimes. What selflessness 🧡

Convicts get triple punishment: 1) The sentence; 2) Physical, verbal, and sexual abuse by guards and inmates; and 3) Not being able to find a job after release. This video makes that very clear.

Everything about this is amazing.

Beautiful story ❤!! Thank you!! Mic'2023

Much emotion ♥

It is good to see, still good people in the world, who can see the good in the others 🤗.

Excellent film!!

Big up to this woman I love her(from south Africa) we call it Ubuntu

Wow, those beds are HUGE!

Meaningful❤

Although I have never been to prison or jail, there is a feeling of solidarity with these women. Since 1986, I have had difficulty finding jobs doing anything. I have had over 200 rejections. That is no figurative speech. Why? I have a very advanced mathematics background. I know almost as much mathematics as Albert Einstein the day before he died. I have found out that most managers of businesses have business degrees, other non-STEM degrees, or no degree. They washed out of STEM or their children didn't get into that prestigious college due to low math scores. They take it out on me. This has been said to me 11 times, "Why did you get a master's degree in math?" I live in a prison without walls and guards and there is little hope of getting out. I try not to feel sorry for myself. The American system partially failed me in almost the same way it failed these ladies. I know that those ladies have hypertension. I have drug resistant hypertension(17 years) but no diabetes or kidney failure. This video and my life show that too much rejection is not good for you. Unlike those ladies, I am as lily white as they come.(No white privilege for me!) Black people do not a monopoly on discrimination. On a positive note, at least I have a credit card and a condo.

Good video

Hello, this is very beautiful I'm a x-offender myself and I was actually deported to a country(Mexico) were I do not know any thing off since I spend most of my childhood in the U.S.A. But this is something I wished I could do to help deportee's whom like myself need help after been released from prison. Keep up the good work God bless you ladies your all beautiful.

The filmmakers for the Atlantic are real talended.

All felons are treated the same no matter their race or sex and it goes like this as a felon it is dam near impossible to get a job so ur sentence never truly ends

To regroup in life and find your self

I cried by 11:40, then again...

As salaam Aliakum sisters I am with on this end in CA please stay connected with me

Sounds like you have created a good cause, let me know if I can help,😊

@ronwells8806

5 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the organization you have created.

@bornearth

5 жыл бұрын

You can donate to Sister Hearts. sisterheartsthriftstore.com/

too short

She should’ve broken the algorithm by now

All women prisoners need positive role models they need to build up their esteem they need to be rehabilared back into life its hard work but with faith god they can do it

What a lovely lady

I'm going to guess they are released on probation! Did I get it right?????

One Love, Sister heart for Life, what a beautiful name, and 2 1/2 yrs for marijuana,, that is a damn shame how this racist White system treat black people..

@Dog.soldier1950

5 жыл бұрын

That’s her story. Typical inmates underplay their crimes, they aren’t the victims

@AmeliaPond1994

5 жыл бұрын

@@Dog.soldier1950 OK but in what world is it OK for a person so serve 2.5 years for weed and 6 months for rape? (Brock Turner)

@discdoggie

4 жыл бұрын

I’m white and I was sentenced to 5 years for just weed lol.

@napendaulaya

6 күн бұрын

​@discdoggie you didn't do the whole 5years

Women in prison are not all bad they have made bad choices in life and now are paying for it but they need alot of positive therapy god in their lives. love And a goal and some kind of trade they need to survive outside the world and people change every day

This is a beautiful

Such a moving and touching story! I’d love to help and I am going to donate to Sister Hearts 💕 sisterheartsreentry.com/donate?olsPage=products

I hope they stay out of trouble

They are free

I know who felon who got jobs and bank account. And an Apartment or house

Lol I’m the first commenter.