We are ready | The Green Machine | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
A prison band’s catchy anthem about why they are all ready to go home.
When regrets become wings | Reginald Dwayne Betts | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Nearly three decades ago, a fellow incarcerated person slipped “The Black Poets” by Dudley Randall under Reginald Dwayne Betts’ cell door, sparking a transformation in solitary confinement. Now, as the founder and CEO of Freedom Reads, Betts leads a team — many formerly incarcerated — building and opening Freedom Libraries in prison cellblocks across the country.
Pride: my double-edged sword | Michael Hill | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Misguided pride got Michael Hill into serious trouble. Listen to his story and take heed.
Why I hire the formerly incarcerated | Ben Davenport Jr. | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Ben Davenport Jr. volunteered in prison with his church group, and it changed his life. Listen to his story.
She cried | Shawn Chick | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
A truly gifted and lyrical poet, Shawn Chick takes us on a journey through heartbreaking tragedy but ultimately towards redemption.
Practical lessons learned from a jail cell | Mike Taylor | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Drawing on his faith and his experience with a formerly incarcerated person, Sheriff Mike Taylor shares tips on how to be successful.
The secret to making America better | Andre Norman | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
The trajectory of Andre Norman’s life is jaw-dropping. Listen as he shares his wisdom and advice on how to vastly improve our nation.
The hole inside all of us | Matthew Petty | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
Matthew Petty knew he needed to provide for his family, but his work at the prison was leaving him depressed and hopeless. Until one day he received a new assignment, which changed everything.
Forgiveness, a path to redemption | Yusef Salaam | TEDxSingSing 2014
This talk focuses on using forgiveness as a path to redemption, rebuilding relationships and community. The fifth suspect in the Central Park Jogger case, at 15 years old Yusef Salaam was wrongly accused and convicted of assaulting a female jogger in Central Park. He spent 7 years of a 10-year sentence incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. In 2002, based on a confession and DNA evidence, the Central Park Five convictions were vacated. Today, he is committed to advocating and educating people on the issues of false confessions, human rights violations and criminal justice.