Termaine Hicks, 48, on West Girard Ave. in West Philadelphia on Friday, Dec.2, 2022. Hicks was convicted of weapon charges and the rape of a woman in 2001 and served 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He was exonerated in 2020. During his time in prison he joined the Education for Ministry (EfM), wrote scripts for plays and later formed STEPUP (Selfless Thinking Expresses Potential that Uplifts People). Hick’s produced videos on gun violence and bullying to help younger people avoid making mistakes that could affect them for the rest of their lives.