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“Speech” from Arrested Development collaborates with currently and formerly incarcerated musicians on new “Track Change“ podcast

By JLUSA

April 17, 2024

Rapper and musician Todd “Speech” Thomas collaborates with the currently and formerly incarcerated to help them tell their stories through song.
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Brandon Smith shares his thoughts on CBS’s hit drama Fire Country

By JLUSA

April 5, 2024

Brandon Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP).
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Yasmine Arrington highlighted as a “Drew Gooder” on The Drew Barrymore Show

By JLUSA

March 29, 2024

Yasmine Arrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) was featured March 20 on The Drew Barrymore Show as a “Drew Gooder.” Watch now!
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New Film About Shirley Chisholm Available Now on Netflix

By JLUSA

March 22, 2024

Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in “Shirley” — the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the U.S.
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New film Beyond Bars featuring Chesa Boudin available now — free

By JLUSA

March 20, 2024

Beyond Bars “exposes the continuing impact of white supremacy, all through the powerful story of former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin.”
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Kemba Smith’s story featured on “America In Black”

By JLUSA

March 19, 2024

Special correspondent Ed Gordon talks to Kemba Smith about her ongoing fight to free those incarcerated people who are still in prison.
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Celia Colón launches new “Powered By Pain” TV series

By JLUSA

March 15, 2024

Celia Colón (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) has launched a new TV series on the JD3 streaming platform. Watch the trailer!
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Formerly incarcerated artist partners with wine maker The Prisoner

By JLUSA

March 14, 2024

The Prisoner, which is based in Napa Valley, announced that it will feature Jesse Krimes’ artwork on bottles of its Reserve Red Blend.
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New film Sing Sing based on real-life arts rehabilitation program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility

By JLUSA

March 8, 2024

Watch the new trailer for Sing Sing, which makes its festival debut this month at SXSW and opens in theaters this July!
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Oprah’s Book Club’s latest selection is a formerly incarcerated woman’s memoir

By JLUSA

March 6, 2024

Oprah’s Book Club has announced The Many Lives of Mama Love by formerly incarcerated author Lara Love Hardin as their 104th book selection.
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The “other” Kemba movie — “As We Speak” — is out this week on Paramount+

By JLUSA

February 28, 2024

A new documentary compellingly portrays the criminal justice system as inherently biased against especially young Black men.
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Ruby Welch featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Barber of Little Rock”

By JLUSA

February 27, 2024

Ruby Welch (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) is featured in the new Oscar-nominated documentary. Watch now!
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The Kemba movie is out now on BET+ streaming

By JLUSA

February 22, 2024

The wait is over! The Kemba movie is now streaming on BET+ as of today. Watch Kemba Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) on the red carpet.
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The Kemba movie trailer is here—release date announced!

By JLUSA

February 2, 2024

The film, inspired by the work of real-life criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith (LwC 2019), is set to premiere on BET+ on Feb. 22!
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Watch the new hour-long “Fully Free” documentary

By JLUSA

January 26, 2024

Marlon Chamberlain (LwC 2019) is featured in the new hour-long documentary “Fully Free: Ending Permanent Punishment.”
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Kerry Washington on her latest project, the “Daughters” documentary about four girls with incarcerated fathers

By JLUSA

January 24, 2024

The movie centers on four girls in Washington, D.C., as they prepare for a Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers.

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