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Reginald Dwayne Betts is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of English at Harvard University. He is also a poet, lawyer, and the Founder & CEO of Freedom Reads, an organization dedicated to establishing prison libraries. His work bridges literature, law, and social justice, including transforming his poetry collection FELON into a theater show exploring post-incarceration life through papermaking and storytelling.
Education:
- Received a J.D. from Yale Law School
Research Interests:
- Literature as a tool for empowerment in incarcerated communities
- Criminal justice reform and systemic inequities
- Poetry's role in social critique and personal transformation
- Collaborative art projects addressing legal systems
- Incarceration's lingering societal impacts
Scientific Awards:
- MacArthur Fellow (2021)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Radcliffe Fellowship (Harvard)
- Emerson Fellow at New America
- Civil Society Fellow at Aspen
- National Magazine Award (2019)
Advising & Grants:
- Founded Freedom Reads with a $5.25M Mellon Foundation grant (2020)
- Advises through his role at Harvard and Freedom Reads
Labs/Teams:
- Freedom Reads: Headquartered in Hamden, CT, employs formerly incarcerated individuals
- Collaboration with artist Titus Kaphar on projects like Redaction
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