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Harlem Arts Showcase Empowers Formerly Incarcerated Young Men
The showcase was written, performed and directed entirely by men who were formerly incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system.

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The showcase was written, performed and directed entirely by men who were formerly incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system.

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