FICGN Person First Pledge

Every label on a person becomes a limit.

We made this PSA to show what gets lost when we reduce people to “felon,” “inmate,” or “ex-con.”

Behind every label is a parent, a neighbor, a leader, a story still unfolding.

Changing language changes the ground we stand on.
It opens doors. It restores dignity. It makes room for accountability that does not dehumanize.

Join us. Drop the labels.
Say the names. See the people.

Pledge link in bio.
#DropTheLabels

A Public Service Announcement created for FICGN (Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network). Produced by @bwayadvocacycoalition

Production

Drop the Labels
A PSA created for FICGN, the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network, produced by Broadway Advocacy Coalition.

Executive Producer – Dria Brown
Creative Producer and Representation Consultant – Brian Meegan
Director – Rahsaan Thomas
Director of Photography – Derek Amengual
Line Producer – Carlton V Bell II
Production Assistant and Actor – David H. Parker
On-Site Therapist – Mary Morris
Production Assistant – Leia Squillace
Production Assistant – Abby Cheng

Crew

Grip – Liam Sheehan
Gaffer – Romek Rasenas
Assistant Camera – Chao Xue
Sound Operator – Robb Albrecht
HMU Artist - Paula Laboise

Client Partners

Executive Director, FICGN – Terrell Blount
Membership and Communications Manager, FICGN – Kyra Scrimgeour
Program Director, FICGN – Haja Kamara

Talent

Makeda Davis
Bolden Jones
Jose Perez
Devin Cambridge
Valentina Johnson
David H. Parker

Special Thanks

Special Thanks to BAC’s Theater of Change Group that began the project in Jan of 2025 - Mary Morris, Carlton Bell, Sarah Oguntomilade, Brian Meegan, Terrell Blount, Kandra Clark, Vidal Guzman, Makeda Davis, Devanshu Sajlan, Subham Kumar Jain, Miranda Tejeda, Jugnoo Kazmi, Amalia Oliva Rojas, Tasleemah Tolu Lawal