In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life - Theresa Granville
In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life
- Theresa Granville
- Nonfiction
- Memoir
- 11-Jun-2025
In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life is a raw, powerful memoir that lifts the veil on life inside the Pennsylvania prison system—from the unique perspective of someone who worked behind the fence, not as an inmate, but as a corrections officer and later in leadership.
Theresa Granville served more than two decades in a system where racism, retaliation, and toxic leadership were often the norm. As a Black woman in a predominantly white, male-dominated environment, she navigated daily battles that tested her mental strength, personal values, and professional integrity. Her silence was often seen as weakness, but behind that silence was wisdom, resilience, and a deep determination to endure.
This book reveals the untold truths of what it means to survive in a system that punishes not just inmates but the very people sworn to uphold its rules. Theresa’s story is not only a testimony of survival, but a call to action—challenging the structures that silence and oppress, and honoring the strength it takes to speak out.
Through compelling storytelling, emotional depth, and unapologetic honesty, In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life exposes how systemic oppression can fester within institutions and how individuals can rise above it. It’s a journey through injustice, trauma, and ultimately, transformation.
Whether you’re drawn to memoirs, social justice narratives, or stories of personal growth and healing, this book will stay with you long after the last page. It’s for readers who value truth, seek understanding, and believe in the power of one voice to ignite change.
Theresa Granville is an author, speaker, and resilience advocate who spent 20 years navigating the realities of Pennsylvania’s prison system—standing on the outside of the inside fence. With a BA in Psychology and a graduate degree in Human Services, she draws on both professional expertise and lived experience to expose systemic bias, challenge injustice, and champion truth in high-stress environments. Her memoir, In Black and White: 20 Yrs to Life—a BookRaid Best Seller—offers a raw and inspiring look at survival, discrimination, and transformation within the correctional system. Building on that impact, her new workbook, Surviving the System, provides readers with practical tools for reflection, healing, and reclaiming their voice. She also created the Infinite Possibilities 4 Life inspirational coloring journal, blending creativity and self-discovery to empower individuals on their path to resilience and growth.
