Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. We thank Anthony for his grace and his generosity in telling his story on Changes. When he was first arrested in Alabama in 1985, there was no evidence against him, he was charged because he is black. During his incarceration, Anthony watched 54 inmates walk past his cell to their deaths on the electric chair. Even though 55 countries still use the death penalty, its existence in law is being increasingly debated. We

Algia Mae Hinton born August 29, 1929, Johnston County, North Carolina, U.S. Hinton learned guitar at age nine from her mother, Ollie O’Neal, a locally legendary multi-instrumentalist. She became adept at the Piedmont fingerpicking style, passing down the techniques of her family and community. For much of her life, Hinton played primarily for her family and at house parties while working as a field laborer. She did not achieve wider recognition until 1978, when she was in her late 40s. A folklo