Bobby Bostic teaches writing and mentors incarcerated kids. He matters to them because his story resonates with them. He was in prison for three decades. He tries to inspire them to write for change.

The Marshall Project wrote about him here:
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/10/20/how-i-use-my-story-to-teach-incarcerated-kids-that-writing-matters

More about Bobby:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bostic

Bobby’s new book, “Humbled To The Dust: Still I Rise”:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198286022-humbled-to-the-dust

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Here’s How I Use My Story to Teach Incarcerated Kids That Writing Matters

At 18, Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years in prison. Now out on parole, he’s sharing the healing power of writing in juvenile detention centers.

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