Freedom on the Pages

29/09/2025 36 min Episodio 25

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, host Sofia Ng speaks with Reginald Dwayne Betts. At 16, Betts was sentenced to prison. But, instead of letting that define him, he chose a path of words and justice. You will hear the riveting journey of Betts, as he shares how poetry became his lifeline, how he earned a Yale JD, and why he launched Freedom Reads—building libraries in prisons to plant seeds of possibility behind bars. Tune in!

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