Celebrating Freedom: My Journey with Freedom Reads
I stumbled upon Freedom Reads Founder Reginald Dwayne Betts’ book, FELON, in a random room at Cybulski Correctional Institution in Enfield, Connecticut. I talked about the book with my now colleague, Steven Parkhurst, while we were both on the inside. Steve talked about potentially speaking with Dwayne soon and I talked about what amazing work Freedom Reads was doing. We both talked about how thrilling it would be to work for an organization like that.
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Marking National Poetry Month with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts
Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke about the power of poetry with NY1's Annika Pergament to celebrate National Poetry Month.
Shelf Life: Leila Mottley
New York Times bestselling author Leila Mottley spoke to Elle about her most memorable reads, and her support of Freedom Reads.
How a Black Man Went from a 50-year Prison Sentence to Law School
Bernard McKinley has become the first graduate of the Northwestern’s Prison Education Program (PEP) to ever be accepted into a law school. He will attend Northwestern Law School as part of the class of 2027.
How to Publish a Magazine in a Maximum-Security Prison
Journalist John J. Lennon, who is incarcerated in New York, speaks with Wilbert Rideau, an acclaimed prison journalist.
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March Forth with Freedom Reads
