IInk from Honey presents: Are we not human? This question seeks to invoke our communities to imagine returning citizens as an advocate to end violence. Citizens knocking on your front door encouraging you to remember your right to vote. And also making sure immigrants learn how to become law-abiding citizens.

District 10 is an Organization founded by both Haitian Americans and Haitian Immigrants advocating for environmental justice for all incarcerated citizens.

Tudo Djunto is an Organization founded by incarcerated Cape Verdeans who decided to end Violence amongst each other, now they are organizing to end violence inclusively in all communities Tudo Djunto(Together).

The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Alliance(APICA) is a movement and an Organization created by incarcerated people who strive to empower Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to take control of their narratives and raise their voices in spaces that keep the marginalized and underrepresented.

The following poets will be represented:

My name is Amos Don. Husband to Joanna Don. I am currently serving a life sentence; wrongfully convicted. Presently, I am enrolled in Emerson College. I am also a published poet, a children’s book author, and involved in civic engagement through DonofCreation/Ink from Honey LLC.

Hello, I am Alexander Gallet. I am currently incarcerated serving a first-degree natural life sentence. I am under Joint Venture, But just like my life situation is different and unique, so is my position in Joint Venture. I think I am in a small percentile that accepts my role as a primary and supports doing the right thing. I can better articulate my stance on this through this poem.

My name is Peter Bin. I am a Brown Asian Cambodian from Lynn, MA. I am currently enrolled in E.P.I., and expected to receive my Bachelor’s in the summer of 2025. I am an advocate for the AAPI Community. And I believe our voices should always be amplified, no matter the conditions we are in. I’m the Chairman of the Asian Pacific Culture Alliance for more information on APICA, visit Facebook.com/support APICA or Instagram/WeAreAPICA. In my free time, I write poetry, perform, and play music.

Hello, My name is Artem Vaskanyan. I am an Armenian refugee from Azerbaijan. During the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan my family and I, at age six, migrated to the Russian parts of the former Soviet Union and years later in 1993 we migrated to the United States. At age twenty in the year 2000 I was arrested and imprisoned. During my years of incarceration, my life set me on the path of spiritual and intellectual growth. Because of my drive to persevere, I was able to graduate from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts in 2020, become an activist, a writer & poet, and a published author of three books. Thank you for listening.

My name is Michael Barros. Thirty-eight years old from Brockton, MA. I was raised by a single parent, my mother. My parents migrated to America from West Africa’s island called Cabo Verde in search of a better life “The American Dream.”

My name is Oasis. I’m a thirty-three-year-old young African American man, unfortunately, who is incarcerated. I was once lost to a perpetual cycle of misguidance and ideologies that plagued our urban youth. I have broken that cycle. Since then, I have also found my purpose which is to spread love, unity, and education to the unloved and uneducated.

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