Cardell Belfoure
Cardell “Mighty Roc” Belfoure is a poet, spoken-word performer and roofing apprentice based in Cleveland. His business, Words Are Power LLC, teaches people to express their experiences through writing. He previously taught poetry while incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution and participated in Ideastream Public Media’s original Poetic Reentry series.
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A difficult childhood led Carlos Elliott down a path to prison, but outreach from others helped him find his place helping others. -
A group therapy session in prison inspired Fred Ward to help others reenter society through the nonprofits Building Freedom Ohio and Khnemu Foundation. -
Linda Howard was once a young mother. Though she had supportive parents, noticing that other young moms didn't have that help inspired her to start her own nonprofit. -
Ron Crosby learned how to handle prison from Cleveland Black nationalist leader Harllel Jones. -
Wall Street Wes Robinson began writing poetry in prison. One of his favorites is a poem he penned on Mother's Day as he wondered if his mother was ashamed of his incarceration.
