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Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

Top Cast

  • Saul Williams

    Saul Williams

    Ray Joshua

  • Sonja Sohn

    Sonja Sohn

    Lauren Bell

  • Bonz Malone

    Bonz Malone

    Hopha

  • Lawrence Wilson

    Lawrence Wilson

    Big Mike

  • Beau Sia

    Beau Sia

    Jimmy Huang

  • Andre Taylor

    Andre Taylor

    China

  • Momolu Stewart

    Momolu Stewart

    Bay (Jail Rapper)

  • Ron Jones

    Ron Jones

    Do Wop Cop

  • Reamer Shedrick

    Reamer Shedrick

    Do Wop Cop

Overview

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

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