Nick’s Story
If you had asked me what I wanted out of life when I was 16, I would have just shrugged my shoulders at you. I wouldn’t have had any answers…
Read MoreFree Minds Goes to Philadelphia
In October, the Free Minds team (staff and Poet Ambassadors Terrell, Roderick, and Nokomis) hit the road to participate in a conference in Philadelphia, PA, and share their poetry and…
Read MoreBaltimore Author D. Watkins Speaks to DC Jail Book Club
On a Thursday afternoon at the DC Jail, a group of men arranged chairs in a circle on the floor of the unit, surrounded on all sides by cell doors.…
Read MoreAuthors Coe Booth and Patricia McCormick Share Their Stories at the DC Jail
By Mbachur Mbenga This spring, teenagers in our Book Club at the DC Jail had the incredible opportunity to learn from two talented and generous authors, Patricia McCormick and Coe…
Read MoreFree Minds Wins Renewal Award
In 2017, Free Minds was honored to receive the Renewal Award for Ingenuity from the Atlantic and Allstate. Free Minds was one of five winners selected from approximately 500 organizations…
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