Meet Kemba Smith - Truth Be Told Speaker of the Month

This month we are featuring speaker Kemba Smith as the Speaker of the Month!



As an insecure and naive college student at Hampton University, Kemba Smith got involved with the wrong guy and a drug ring which led to a pregnancy and a 24 year prison sentence. Prior to this, she had a clean record. After serving 6 1/2 years (1994-2000) she was pardoned by President Bill Clinton and now speaks about her experience (a good kid who made a bad choice) and speaks out against mandatory sentencing.

Take a minute to hear Kemba talk about her experience in her own words.

I also wanted to include the memorable EMERGE MAGAZINE cover that brought Kemba’s story to the forefront. I know for me this image was unforgettable.