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Brownsville hosts Power in the Pen event

The writing workshop takes place every Saturday.

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Apr 20, 2024, 7:53 PM

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Members of Power in the Pen in Brownsville have spent almost every Saturday in the same place for nine years, writing about their life's challenges and triumphs.

News12’s Julia Joseph got to sit in one of their workshops Saturday to see how this group is touching the community.

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