Fernando Bermudez was wrongfully convicted in the shooting death of Raymond Blount in 1991 and lost over 18 years in prison before his exoneration in 2009. Fernando has given national and international talks about his experiences and uses graffiti to highlight issues of social justice, such as the suppression of votes and the disproportionate influence of the prison industrial complex on Black and Brown communities. Fernando is a WCSU Alumnus, he graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences. If you are interested in learning more Mr. Bermudez has provided a link to the trailer for a new documentary about his story. https://freefernando.com/