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Back to EpisodesAngola prison: a college with Piper Hutchinson
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
Louisiana State Penitentiary, a former plantation known simply as “Angola," is a site of higher education. Journalist Piper Hutchinson explains.
References mentioned this episode:
- Piper Hutchinson. May 2, 2025. “Guts, glory and opportunity on the outside.” Louisiana Illuminator.
- Piper Hutchinson’s Substack: Louisiana Higher Ed Weekly
- This is a crawfish
- Daniel Bergner. God of the Rodeo: The Search for Hope, Faith, and a Six-Second Ride in Louisiana's Angola Prison.
- Octavia Butler. Dawn.
- Douglas A. Campbell and Jon DePue. 2024. Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul’s Gospel.
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