Community voices

Stories, books & media

Writing, performance, and lived experience are part of our community legacy.

Published writing and creative work

Explore Dr. Dedra Muhammad’s books, articles, and screen and stage work. Rising South’s master file identifies additional stories to preserve here as their full text or links become available.

Youth dialogue

Unprecedented Intervention for Students from Mr. Chuck D.

Read about a student conversation on violence and conflict resolution ↗

Prevention

The Violence Talk

Read about domestic violence and abuse prevention and awareness ↗

Books

Published works

Explore educational writing, children’s books, and the coming festival debut of General Motors’ Baby.

Arts and impact

Stage and film

Explore selected creative work and the historical event archive.

Stories to preserve

The website master file also lists The Police Stopped My Son Last Night, Adding Black Ink to an Invisible Sisterhood: Catrela Perkins — Say Her Name, and Why Adults Shouldn’t Ask High School Students about Their Future Careers. These titles are recorded here while their original texts or approved links are gathered.

Testimonials and video

Rising South’s master file calls for testimonials and an “About Dedra Muhammad” video. These sections can feature approved voices and video once the source materials are supplied.