Poster Child by Kemba Smith

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» Al Sharpton Urges Revival of Emerge Magazine

Published on August 28, 2016

» “Real Talk” heard at Williamsburg Technical College

Published on June 21, 2016

» Williams: ‘Destined path’ takes her from federal prison to the White House

Published on April 4, 2016

» President Obama Has Now Commuted the Sentences of 248 Individuals

Published on March 30, 2016

» Obama shortens prison sentences for 61 drug offenders

Published on March 30, 2016

» ‘Ban the Box’ is growing nationwide

Published on February 25, 2016

» Author Kemba Smith Pradia to lead Sister II Sister Summit for young women

Published on February 15, 2016

» Author, former inmate tells her story

Published on February 11, 2016

» Sister II Sister Summit: Inspiring the Best Minds at RIT

Published on February 5, 2016

» Groups push to make prison reform an issue in 2016

Published on December 31, 2015

» White Like She: Reflections on Racism and Privilege in the War on Drugs: She was only a DEA agent’s daughter…

Published on December 18, 2015

» Seen and Heard at #ReformConf15

Published on December 8, 2015

» Cannabis industry’s social justice challenge

Published on November 29, 2015

» New Minneapolis NAACP intends to ‘speak truth to power’

Published on November 18, 2015

» Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Blumenauer Join Clemency Recipients at Opening Plenary of International Drug Policy Reform Conference on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Published on November 18, 2015

» Rep. Maxine Waters wants to end mandatory minimums

Published on September 28, 2015

» Read about the incredible life journey of Kemba Smith Pradia in ‘Poster Child’

Published on August 24, 2015

» The Prosecutor’s Role in Mass Incarceration

Published on May 11, 2015

» Kemba Smith-Pradia Inspires Students and Community Members With Her Personal Story

Published on March 31, 2015

» Kemba Smith headlines MACDL’s winter meeting

Published on March 26, 2015

» Author Inspires Local Church after Telling Her Story

Published on November 23, 2014

» Kemba Smith delivers powerful message at Livingstone

Published on October 4, 2014

» Telling the World About the Troubled U.S. Criminal Justice System

Published on March 21, 2014

» Kemba Smith

Published on March 5, 2014

» My sister’s keeper.

Published on March 4, 2014

» Author and Activist Kemba Smith Visits Waxter Center

Published on February 10, 2014

» Speaker shares her hard-learned life lessons with NWFSC students

Published on February 4, 2014

» The Right Thing To Do Is Long Over Due – DOJ To Get Rid of Mandatory Minimum Sentences On Pending Drug Cases

Published on September 24, 2013

» Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Convention Draws Thousands to D.C.

Published on September 21, 2013

» In Virginia, Delaware, positive steps on ending felony disenfranchisement

Published on May 31, 2013

» In Civil Rights Victory, Virginia Restores Voting Rights for Hundreds of Thousands Nonviolent Felons

Published on May 31, 2013

» Kemba Smith’s Fight for Felon Voting Rights

Published on May 10, 2013

» Felony Disenfranchisement: A Holdover from the Jim Crow Era

Published on April 26, 2013

» Blackout: Millions Still Disenfranchised by Jim Crow Felony Laws

Published on April 24, 2013

» Reentry Reflection Hopes To Brake Recidivism

Published on February 25, 2013

» Virginia Senate Passes Measure to Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Offenders

Published on January 29, 2013

» The Reality of Federal Drug Sentencing

Published on November 27, 2012

» NAACP pushes to reinstate former felons’ voting rights

Published on October 12, 2012

» Brutish goals of Jim Crow never died

Published on October 10, 2012

» 6 Million Stopped From Voting: Kemba Smith Fights for Ex-Felons

Published on October 8, 2012

» Kemba Smith Tells It All

Published on October 5, 2012

» NAACP pushes to reinstate former felons’ voting rights

Published on October 2, 2012

» NAACP Launches Nat’l Campaign To Restore Ex-Felons Voting Rights In Fla

Published on October 2, 2012

» 5.3 Million Who Can’t Vote: NAACP Takes Felon Voting Rights Fight to U.N.

Published on October 1, 2012

» Felon voting rights and Indiana

Published on April 20, 2012

» Kemba Smith’s story takes a more positive turn

Published on April 6, 2012

»Why I Still Fight for Drug Law Reform

Published March 2012

» Fraternity Brings MLK Day Speaker to OU

Published on January 17, 2012

» Top Book Choices for Youth in Detention

Published on January 4, 2012

» Kemba Smith Pradia Keeps Fight Against Domestic Violence Alive

Published on October 12, 2011

» Smith shares horror of making a “bad choice”

Published on November 8, 2011

» Hugs for Kemba Smith and Her Family

Published on September 26, 2011

» Kemba Smith Has Her Say in Memoir

Published on August 31, 2011

» One Church One Offender

Published on June 3, 2011

» Learning Life Lessons from Kemba

Published on December 24, 2010

» Cautionary Tales – In sharing her story of redemption, Kemba Smith Pradia helps the vulnerable stay on track, one college student at a time.

Published on December 23, 2010

» My life saved by reprieve of 24-year sentence for crack

Published on December 22, 2010

» Kemba Smith Pradia – Strength and hope against injustice

Published on July 16, 2010

» Kemba Smith Pradia to Receive Indiana Black Expo’s Humanitarian Award

Published July 2010

» Woman tells drug life experiences with Oakwood students

Published on October 20, 2009

» FROM ADVERSITY TO REDEMPTION – Woman sentenced to 24 years in prison uses second chance to help others.

Published on February 2, 2009

» Kemba Smith teaches others the importance of making the right choices lifestyles.

Published on May 26, 2008

» CNN’s Tony Harris talks to Kemba Smith about her sentencing story and her fight.

Published on December 12, 2007

» Felon Voting Rights Pushed in Va.

Published on April 29, 2005

» Prison, pardon, parenthood

Published on October 9, 2004

» Color of Violence 2002: building a movement

Published on May 2002

» Many oppressed by mandatory minimum sentencing:
Kemba Smith freed by Clinton

Published January 2001

» Clinton Commutes Sentences Of Two Black Women Inmates; Grants Clemency To 62 In All

Published January 15, 2001

» Emerge – Kemba’s Nightmare

Due to the file size, the Emerge article has been divided into four parts.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Published May 1996