Letitia Scott Jackson: Keeping Families Connected
After being wrongfully convicted of a crime and spending 18 months in prison, Letitia Scott Jackson launched Keeping Families Connected, a nonprofit program which arranges transportation for families to visit loved ones in area prisons and jails. Her newest venture, Boyz ‘N Blue, is a 12-week program she created to help boys of color navigate the world they come from as well as the world they may be unfamiliar with. She seeks to dispel negative norms and to be the voice of positive encouragement in their lives. Most of the boys enrolled in the program have had a parent or close family member serving time in prison. Letitia aims to end that cycle through her personal experience and dedication to change.