Ritual4Return, a 14-week arts-based reentry program, helps formerly incarcerated individuals heal and reclaim their narratives through performance, storytelling and community ritual. Founded by Kevin Bott, the program fosters transformative justice by engaging both participants and audiences in shared healing, with plans to expand nationally.
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Black boys matter: Why are they disappearing from schools?
The absence of young Black men in college reflects a long-standing pattern of systemic exclusion that begins in early childhood, with disproportionate discipline and a lack of support in K–12 education. Experts call for reimagining schools as spaces of healing, affirmation and culturally sustaining education that honor the full humanity of Black boys.