Unerased Black Women Speak: Unerasing Incarcerated Women
In this episode of Unerased Recorded Live, we speak with activist Kemba Smith Pradia about her life, her film KEMBA, and taking action against the justice system, followed by a powerful conversation with Sheena Meade, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative, on the importance of reform and how we can get involved.
WBEZ Chicago: 'Apart' documents lives of incarcerated mothers; The toll of anti-violence work
Listen To: The PBS documentary "Apart" follows three incarcerated women striving to reunite with their families, while in Chicago, frontline outreach workers face significant personal challenges as they intervene to prevent street violence.
Forkkio Leads Represent Justice in Advocating Legal System Reform
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Daniel Forkkio, CEO of Represent Justice, leads efforts to reform the U.S. legal system by advocating for the dignity of individuals impacted by mass incarceration and challenging harmful narratives through powerful storytelling and strategic public engagement.
Social Action Campaign for ‘Just Mercy’ Evolves Into Criminal Justice Organization (Exclusive)
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The Represent Justice campaign, originally launched in conjunction with the film Just Mercy, has evolved into a nonprofit organization dedicated to criminal justice reform, placing those most impacted by the system at the heart of its advocacy efforts.
NPR | WBEZ Chicago: A new movie tells the story of Kemba Smith Pradia, race and incarceration
Listen to this interview to hear their powerful conversation about justice, resilience, and storytelling.
Kemba Smith's story told in new BET+ film
FOX 5 · Atlanta: Kemba Smith was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit and now fights to help release others believed to be wrongly convicted. Her story of resilience is now a movie, and Smith and Legal Defense Fund advocate Tona Boyd joined Alex Whittler to talk about her experience.
Daytime Columbus: New movie details Kemba Smith Pradia’s journey from prison to purpose
In this episode of Daytime Columbus, Kemba Smith Pradia shares her powerful journey from prison inmate to advocate for criminal justice reform, as featured in a film now streaming on BET+ and premiering on BET on May 29.
On Her Mind: Criminal justice reform activist Kemba Smith joins FOX23 to share how her life story turned into a film
Now criminal justice reform activist Kemba Smith's life story was turned into a film after being sentenced decades in prison for a crime she did not commit.