Behind the Wall Mentors & Downtown Cultural Art Center Presents
#Roads2Redemption
#Roads2Redemption event gives women and men who were formerly and currently incarcerated a platform to tell their stories. The event gave a showcase for those men and women to display their growth through their published works, programs, artwork, and businesses. This event was successful and shined a light on their stories and growth. #Roads2Redemption brings light to the community and our voices where conversations of both criminal justice reform and mental health awareness are spotlighted.Check out some of the amazing people and businesses below!
Road 2 Redemption
J.S. Russell
Street dreams turned nightmares
The ripple effect
Devastating
What once was thought of as a chance of elevating
Had consequences beyond playa hatin’
Standing before a judge as the gavel shatters life
The ends did not justify the means it seems
Now serving life part of the Road 2 Redemption
The catalyst for change
Prison
Because this ain't livin
What was I missing?
Analyze
Then decide to receive and give mentoring
There is a better way
The revolution will be televised
The revolution will be televised
I'm not the last poet
Scenes will be streamed on youtube
Listen to me on Prison Riot Radio and Unforbidden Truth
Messages directed to the youth
Sharing life experience
Me and my men are proof
Combined
Over a century incarcerated
Our minds
Over 20 books self-published
We're dedicated
Exemplifying our transformation
Through education
Hundreds of books read
Then application
The desire
Reformation across the nation
Why?
To prevent us, meaning the babies, from feeling the pain and frustration of these cages
There is another way to grow from trial and tribulation
All we ask is that you help us with our classification
Post pandemic lockdown is short of staff prevents us from doing our work here
We’d rather affect change with our work before hand out there
Free the mentors
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