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We Can Be the Change: Free Minds Honors Lives Lost to Violence
On Thursday, January 14, Free Minds members, staff, family, and friends gathered to recognize the lives lost to violence in Washington, DC, and to pledge to work towards peace and…
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Read MoreFree Minds Wins Library of Congress Best Practices Award
On October 27th, Executive Director Tara Libert accepted the “Best Practices in Literacy” Award from the Library of Congress, and joined other honored literacy organizations from around the world at…
Read MoreFree Minds Launches “The Untold Story of the Real Me” with Poetry, Music, and Tears
“Free Minds, just with books, poetry, and expressing myself, they saved my life. Not from harm or death, but from giving up.” – Andre
Read MorePoetry from Prison: #10000JournalsForHope
Watch this video by Sojourners Magazine about Free Minds member Rafael whose poem “Peace” is in our literary journal, The Untold Story of the Real Me: Young Voices from Prison.
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