Free Minds Celebrates Congressman John Lewis Fellowship
On July 17, Free Minds staff, Poet Ambassadors, and friends gathered at Pepco Edison Place Gallery to celebrate the new Free Minds Congressman John Lewis Fellowship, a one-year paid position…
Read MoreFree Minds staff on the Atlantic’s “The Art of Re-Entry” panel for Justice in America!
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop was invited to amplify our members’ voices at the Atlantic’s “Justice in America” event in May. Grateful for the opportunity to fulfill our…
Read MoreAll the World’s a Stage: Shakespearean actors bring theater to the DC Jail
“Hope!” “Tears!” “Pain!” These are just some of the words shouted out by more than 20 orange-clad men crowded onto the floor of a tiny basketball court inside the DC…
Read MoreRod’s Story: Cooking with Love Provides Food for the Soul
Interview by Kelli Taylor I love cooking! I really do! I enjoy putting the plate together, being creative with it, knowing that somebody I don’t know from a can of…
Read MoreDavid Barclay Moore Speaks to DC Jail Book Club
Before David Barclay Moore, author of his debut young adult novel Stars Beneath Our Feet, even got a chance to introduce himself, he was peppered with questions and opinions about…
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