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Jon-Adrian Velazquez: Bridge the Distance Across Walls

Jon-Adrian Velazquez: Bridge the Distance Across Walls

FromRethink Community: The Podcast


Jon-Adrian Velazquez: Bridge the Distance Across Walls

FromRethink Community: The Podcast

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1998, Jon-Adrian Velazquez volunteered for a police line-up for a crime he knew he hadn't committed. It was the last decision he made as a free man. After serving more than two decades in prison, his sentence was commuted. While in prison, Jon-Adrian developed a unique vision: What if those who were incarcerated could use their voices to teach others - and in doing so, reclaim some of their own humanity? Today Jon-Adrian is using his sense of purpose to bridge the distance between those who are incarcerated and those on the outside, through his work with the Frederick Douglass Project. Voices from Within Project NBC Dateline Interview Free Jon-Adrian Velazquez The Frederick Douglass Project
Released:
May 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

Welcome to the Rethink Community podcast, brought to you by ThinkTank. For over a decade, ThinkTank has been helping people and organizations step into the stories of those who face poverty every day. We believe that stories have the power to break through our opinions and positions, and bring us together. On this podcast, we bring you real stories from people who have grappled with poverty, faced obstacles, blazed new trails, and forged unlikely relationships.