Name: Why your worst deeds don’t define you
Uploaded: 2014-06-23T14:57:25Z
Duration: 11 min 47 s
Description: In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, "a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol." Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn't. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.

In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, "a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol." Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn't. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.

Shaka Senghor: Why your worst deeds don’t define you

Why your worst deeds don’t define you

A journey from a life-altering mistake to a path of redemption reveals how introspection and literature can transform lives.

Envisioning a world where past misdeeds don't define us, advocating for a more empathetic approach to mass incarceration.

Transformation through reflection: a journey from incarceration to influencing societal views on rehabilitation and redemption.