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After being labeled a “Superpredator” by society and sentenced to two life sentences in prison at the age of 16, Halim Flowers shares his journey and how through love he was able to see himself as more than a menace to society imagine a future beyond the confines of the cage where he thought he would spend the remainder of his life. According to Halim, it is through the dynamic power of love that modern society can begin the reconciliation process and allow for a collective healing as we rediscover our shared humanity and overcome the petty social constructs that divide us.
SPEAKER BIO:At 16, Halim Flowers found himself sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. More than 20 years later, Halim authored 11 books while serving time, mentored incarcerated youths through D.C.’s Young Men Emerging program, and co-founded Unchained Media Collective, a production and media arts company focused on telling the stories of currently or formerly incarcerated people. Halim was released from the D.C. jail on March 21, 2019, through the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016, which allows individuals to petition for case review before the D.C. Superior Court. Individuals must have been sentenced as a juvenile, have served at least 20 years in prison, and have not yet had parole. hold for bio This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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Sounds like excuses for your actions
The closer you get to the White House the more homeless you see.
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We now have a new generation of "Superpredators" in 2023. Bail reform is not helping. Who raises these useless criminals.
wow…my children are going to paint with you today…You are such a blessing and may you continue to motivate and inspire the youth with Thank Your Artistry.
Keep grinding bro💯
How is America tolerating this stuff? Such high levels of heinous murders and crimes….its insane…
These guys are fighting for all criminals to have a smoother life than their victims……🤣🤣🤣🤣….
Wow, alleged shooter charges dropped and alleged accessory does twenty years….doesn’t make sense
Some times we have to go through the storm in order to see the sunshine great job young man .
One of the best videos I've seen in a long time this guy speaks the truth
Congratulations on your transformation. I always wondered what happened to you'll from the "thug life" documentary. Very well spoken. God chose you. You were not meant to be a menace to society. But a cultural influence. Congratulations and continue to walk in your life purpose. Im from DC and im proud.
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Proud of you slim, Keep doing the good work for all of the young men behind the wall. Grew up in that era in DC so I know the first hand the traumas we all been through.
We can all learn from Halim Flowers. He is a person that refused to allow external conditions to block him from becoming a person of influence and contribution,. Through his story, any person can learn how to live a life of meaning. I wish him continued success, peace, and happiness.
The epitome of resilience…proud of you 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Congratulations Halim.
Criminal justice reform only benefits CRIMINALS…😂😂
Thank you for this!
18 elderly and health compromised prisoners died wrongfully of Covid19 in Utah's Draper Prison. Now families are still not able to hug those that survived Covid19. We are only allowed one video visit or one in person visit behind a barrier each month. I have not hugged my father since January of 2020. I'm not the only one suffering from this (parents, spouses, children, and loved ones) many have lost loved ones to Covid19 and didn't get to say goodbye. Why are we being punished when Covid19 was brought in by the staff working at the prisons. These people were treated less then and died in horrible ways and the surviving prisoners and families are still suffering and are victims of the prisons handling of the pandemic. Prison reform and medical care should be at the top of the list for change!
It's not a coincidence that in Utah the Correction Executive Director resigned when many prisoners started dieing at Utah State Prison and then is placed as the Executive Director of Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Makes sense why none of us could get compassionate release and my father still struggles to walk and has advanced stages of parkinson's and type 2 diabetes.
People need to be aware of what's going on and these people were neglected. More prisons need to be reviewed on their handling of prisoners during the pandemic in each state. Many deaths that were preventable occured and these people didn't deserve a pandemic death penalty!!