4th Annual Conference · September 18, 2026 · Hamden, CT

Meet the Voices Who Lit the Way

Keynote Speakers

2026 — Dr. Tiheba Bain

Founder and Executive Director of Women Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI)

Dr. Tiheba Bain, Founder of Women Against Mass Incarceration and keynote speaker at Blossoming Beyond Bars

2025 — Lucinda Cross

President, Executive Director| Speaker, Educator, Reentry and Restorative Justice Advocate https://lucindacross.com/

Woman with blonde hair styled in a bun, wearing a white shirt and a gray vest, standing in front of a light-colored background, surrounded by white flowers.

2024 — Babz Rawls-Ivy

Editor-in-Chief of Inner-City News, host of LoveBabz LoveTALK on 103.5 WNNH-LP, and Founder of The Freed Woman Fund

Babz Rawls Ivy, Editor-in-Chief of Inner-City News and moderator at Blossoming Beyond Bars

Real stories.

Real healing.

Real hope.

Each speaker brought lived experience, wisdom, and heart to the room.

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