Hakim Bellamy Poet, Journalist, Actor

Hakim Bellamy is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque, NM, an Actor, Journalist, and Dad. He took time out to talk about his creative habits alongside some of the work he has been doing. This includes teaching kids at detention centers to think differently through poetry. Hakim is working to develop a model project that is part of PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act. At the heart Hakim looks to transform through poetry, community interaction, and other creative elements. Check out the show notes and listen as Hakim gives wisdom through an economy of words that connect.