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Family and friends of incarcerated women viewed the inmates' artwork, poetry and photos in a "Poetic Justice" exhibit at Oklahoma City University.

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>> a smile is a trophy, not won without a fight. through ache and triumph and spite, my smile is my light. so i smile. >> oh, wow. >> that was victory. >> i have a voice! >> i have a voice! >> i have hope! >> i have hope. >> i have the power to change. >> i have the power to change. >> i will start college in the fall. through writing i discovered that theres a whole world out there that i havent even experienced yet. >> there are no expandible people in this world. they are not at number. they ...

Is one of the stars of "black panther" and award winning playwright and ambassador for women, danai gurira. >> we hear the word inmate, and it brings up that cliche of an orange jumpsuit and a number, but ellen stackable knows that each and every woman inside a cell is a human being first, a human being with a voice. that is why ellen co-founded poetic justice in 2014, so they could put lives into words, lives filled with abuse, addiction, lost children, mental illness and heartbreaking series o...

[ applause ] and welcome back to "cnn heroes." the state of oklahoma has had the highest rate of incarceration for women in the country for more than 25 years. many of the women who are incarcerated struggle financi financially and emotionally. >> to share the story of how a high school english teacher is helping these women is the star of plantier and award winning playwright, deni guerra. >> we hear the word inmate, and it brings up that cliche of an orange jumpsuit and a number, but ellen s...

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For more than 25 years now, the state of oklahoma has had the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate of women in the united states. but one high school english teacher is now giving some of these women a voice and the power to heal themselves. meet 2018 top ten cnn hero, ellen stackable. >> theres a lot of feelings in prison. you dont get to feel them. you are not a person and your feelings are not valid. >> many of the women that are incarcerated have been victims of some ...

Luke mickelson helps kids rest easy by giving them free beds. in san diego, california, susan munsey, she survived sex trafficking, now she gives women a new hope to start a new life. florence phillips was born to immigrant parents. now she provides free citizenship classes in carson city, enough enough. from peru, ricardo pun-chong. high school english teacher ellen stackable helps incarcerated women in oklahoma heal from trauma. and finally, from kansas city, missouri, chris stout, whose tiny ...

Trafficking, now she gives women housing and a new hope to start a new life. florence phillips was born to immigrant parents. now she provides free citizenship classes in carson city, nevada. from peru, ricardo pun-chong. providing free housing in support to seriously ill children to families. while they receive medical treatment. high school english teacher ellen stackable helps incarcerated women in oklahoma heal from trauma. and find their voices. and finally, from kansas city, missouri, chri...

The cardinal claims that to answer to a higher authority. when will he answer on this earth for allegedly covering up crimes against children? im jake tapper in washington. and a stunner the russia investigation. a white house lawyer involved in so somef of the most intimate discussions with the president spends a reported 30 hours talking to robert muellers team. we are on that, but first the state of oklahoma has the highest incarceration rate of women in the united states and has held that ...