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Author Archives: Charity Lee
Been awhile…feel compelled to share the latest between Paris & I….
July 17, 2014 Dear Paris: I received your letter yesterday with a mixture of relief that, at least when you wrote it, you were physically okay, and trepidation over what the contents could be. I have so many thoughts running … Continue reading
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Promises Made, Promises Kept….Happy Birthday Paris Lee….
My son’s 20th birthday was yesterday. This is the text of the letter I sent him. It is the only gift I am allowed to send. It seems my letter to him was prophetic, and well timed, because five days ago he was … Continue reading
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“Not What You Think” by Paul Storey, Texas Death Row Inmate #999538
A dear friend of mine who is incarcerated at the infamous Polunsky Unit, home of Texas’ Death Row, is the author of the second installment of ELLA’s New Voices series. I have known Paul now for two years and have … Continue reading
New Voices Essay: Paris Lee Bennett
On Friday, May 10th, I was interviewed at the Clemens Unit, the unit to which I am assigned, by Mike Barajas, a reporter with the San Antonio Current. To the best of my already considerable and perpetually growing knowledge of … Continue reading
ELLA Shares New Voices….
The ELLA Foundation is pleased to announce that we are turning over our blog to the inmates, inmates’ families, and victims of violent crime that we serve. A large part of what we do at ELLA is two-fold: we strive … Continue reading
A Tribute to Motherhood Speech
I was asked to come speak to you today about motherhood…something I hope I know a little bit about considering I’m about to give birth to my third child any day now! I must admit though…I was notified of this … Continue reading
ELLA is seeking donations of good and/or services to be raffled off!
To Whom It May Concern: The ELLA Foundation needs your help! We are holding our first ever fundraiser on April 14, 2013, at The Cove Restaurant. Up until now, all services provided by ELLA have been paid for out of … Continue reading
A Story of Love, Violence, and Charity
I recently had the honor of writing a blog for One For Ten! Just learned that is has gone live! Take a moment, give it a read, and support One For Ten‘s efforts to shed light on the inhumanity of … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-death penalty, capital punishment, Charity Lee, One For Ten, The ELLA Foundation
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Six years Later and “I Have a Voice”…
February 4, 2013 Dear ELLA supporters, friends, and allies: Today I write to you with a pain in my heart but with great hope uplifting my soul. Today was the 6-year anniversary of my daughter Ella’s murder by her big … Continue reading
Taking a Stand by Larry Matthew Puckett, executed by the state of MS on March 20, 2012
There are many ways to take a stand. There is an equal amount of permutations in what people should take a stand on. We have all taken a stand on something; from what we want to be called to what … Continue reading
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