The relaunch of the Felon to Freeman Podcast. Anthony Harris makes a huge announcement about his future in Manchester. Tone Payton shares the partnerships we've built with New Hampshire Bail and Bond Fund. Rootz Natural Hair Shop has a brand new location!

Antonio Maben, one of the Founding Pilars of Felon to Freeman, shares his powerful personal story. Antonio’s mother who was a single black woman raising two of her own children and four of their cousins, moved her family to New Hampshire in search of a better life. Antonio has faced the criminal justice system since he was 5 years old.


Now, Antonio has rehabilitated his life, is raising a family and has a job that values him.

Our conversation about Antonio’s life and the criminal justice system touched on:

Chaos Theory, Fatherhood, Parenting, Workplace advice, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, and Religious Philosophy.

Starring:

Anthony Payton

Anthony Harris

Antonio Maben

Marquis Olison

Anthony Payton, one of the Founding Pillars of Felon to Freeman, shares his powerful personal story of being an anomaly, a black male from the housing projects of Brooklyn, NY who grew up with both of his parents in the home. Mr. Payton and his family faced the challenges of the community. He lived and now he’s now on the path to prosperity. He has an entire community supporting him.

Anthony Harris, one of the Founding Pillars of Felon to Freeman & Decarceration Organizer for AFSC, introduces his idea for reducing recidivism the “What’s Your Number?” campaign. 
 Mr. Harris also gives a powerful analysis of what it takes to be successful in business.

Special Guests:


Chris Payton shares his brilliant takes on how to reduce recidivism via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Classes. He also shares with us the power of hope in turning your life around.

 Carol Robidoux of Manchester Ink Link gave us the question to frame our work "How can we be better ambassadors for the movement?" She also expressed deep empathy for Antonio Maben.

Starring:

Anthony Payton


Anthony Harris

Antonio Maben

Marquis Olison

After Anthony Harris, Co-Founder of Felon To Freeman, shares his powerful story of overcoming the challenges of childhood he is greeted on the zoom meeting by his mother... After the success of True Stories of Redemption, a member of Anthony's past shows up for a confrontation.

Meet

Anthony Harris

Antonio Maben

Tone Payton

Marquis Olison

These four men tell their truths to a zoom audience of 100 family members, friends, activists, and strangers.

Anthony Harris was an abused child who channeled his anger into becoming a gang member who robbed drug dealers. Wanting to turn his life around, he studied business while on the inside. Now he manages the business manager for Rootz Natural Hair Shop, a board member of the regional ACLA, a Decarceration Organizer for American Friends Services Committee and he’s running for office in New Hampshire.

Antonio Maben was in the system since he was a child. Since encountering Felon To Freeman his life has transformed. He’s gotten a job that he loves that loves him, working at Rivers Casino. He’s providing for his family, including his unborn child. He’s studying graphic design and mentoring others on the path to prosperity.

Tone Payton came from the projects in New York. Unlike most of the other kids he had a two parent household, however after his father picked up a heroin habit and his mother was diagnosed with diabetes he and a brother took to the streets to make the ends meet. After serving time and counting all the things he lost in life, Tone learned the culinary arts. Now he writes a column for Manchester Ink, is day trading stocks, and hosts this podcast.

Marquis Olison is an organizer who worked for Common Sense Media, Airbnb, Nextdoor, and the DNC. When he saw the ICE Detention Center Footage he quit his job and decided to fight to elect Democrats. He was put into tense situations with the police and his friends when everyone thought he went insane. He went through homelessness and the criminal justice system now he’s helping formerly incarcerated individuals get their lives on track.

Hosts Anthony Harris and Antony 'Tone' Payton preview the Felon To Freeman Podcast. Anthony and Tone are two men who've survived the system and are working to help others walk the path from prison to prosperity. They give a brief introduction of who they are and what to expect from them every other week.