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Today is Wrongful Conviction Day. After 30 years inside California prisons, artist Donald "C-Note" Hooker was ordered released after the Board found no crime occurred. Now 45 days home, he is fundraising to rebuild his life and studio.
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Today is Wrongful Conviction Day. After 30 years inside California prisons, artist Donald "C-Note" Hooker was ordered released after the Board found no crime occurred. Now 45 days home, he is fundraising to rebuild his life and studio.

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u/darealprisonart — 12 days ago
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At the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Center, Prison Artist Donald "C-Note" Hooker joins Archdiocese Priest Father Filiberto Cortez as 18 formerly long-term incarcerated men gather for a Partnership for Re-Entry Program (PREP) Wellness Workshop hosted by Fr. Filiberto.

u/darealprisonart — 19 days ago
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Tonight on Sunset Boulevard at the 5-Mics Good Times Rooftop Pool Party, (l) Big Hutch from Above the Law; (c) Freelance Journalist Jessica "Noonie" Noble; and (r) Recently released Prison Artist Donald "C-Note" Hooker, aka King of Prison Hip Hop

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u/darealprisonart — 1 month ago
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Tonight on Sunset Boulevard at the 5-Mics Good Times Rooftop Pool Party, (l) Big Hutch from Above the Law; (c) Freelance Journalist Jessica "Noonie" Noble; and (r) Recently released Prison Artist Donald "C-Note" Hooker

u/darealprisonart — 1 month ago
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East Coast to West Coast: Prison Identification Photos of Cultural Figures

u/darealprisonart — 1 month ago
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Freedom rings for Donald “C-Note” Hooker!

The Black August Artist, prolific prison artist, poet, playwright & “King of Prison Hip Hop” walked free Friday, August 14, 2026 after more than 30 years.

His powerful works—Incarceration Nation, Black August–Los Angeles, and more—turned confinement into creativity and resistance. Released during Black August, a month of remembrance for Black liberation and prison reform, his story is a living testament to art as justice.

Learn more about his art and journey at c-note.org. Amplify Black August themes of justice, creativity, and liberation. Welcome home, C-Note! 🎨✊

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u/darealprisonart — 2 months ago