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Leader’s Stories

Jeffrey Abramowitz on the power of storytelling in “high impact philanthropy”

Jeffrey Abramowitz on the power of storytelling in “high impact philanthropy”

Jeffrey Abramowitz, J.D. (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) is currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Petey Greene Program.
Tiawana Brown shares her story of going from poverty to Charlotte City Council

Tiawana Brown shares her story of going from poverty to Charlotte City Council

Tiawana Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) spoke at the 2024 Wild Goose Festival in Harmony, NC, on a panel about ending mass incarceration.
Keturah Herron celebrates Pride Month in Kentucky

Keturah Herron celebrates Pride Month in Kentucky

Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) spoke to WHAS11 at a recent LGBTQ Pride Month event in Louisville.
Marlon Chamberlain on why people with felony convictions should be allowed to run for local office in Illinois

Marlon Chamberlain on why people with felony convictions should be allowed to run for local office in Illinois

Marlon Chamberlain (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) appeared last week on the “Legal Face-Off” show on WGN Radio.
Dawn Harrington speaks to the <em>New York Times</em> about the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s felony convictions

Dawn Harrington speaks to the New York Times about the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s felony convictions

Dawn Harrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) says the rhetoric has been “quite frankly dehumanizing to the base that we organize with.”
<em>Kemba</em> movie continuing to get attention and reach audiences

Kemba movie continuing to get attention and reach audiences

Kemba Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) sat down recently with FOX5 Atlanta and national NPR. Listen to those interviews now!
Kristy Laschober shares message of hope to incarcerated people via video conference

Kristy Laschober shares message of hope to incarcerated people via video conference

Kristy Laschober (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) spoke recently via videoconference for the “Tuesday Night Huddle” hosted by Hope for Prisoners.
Chazidy Bowman Robinson shares her story of becoming an advocate around post-incarceration syndrome (PICS)

Chazidy Bowman Robinson shares her story of becoming an advocate around post-incarceration syndrome (PICS)

Chazidy Bowman Robinson (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) shares her powerful personal story with Ohio public radio.
John Koufos shares his powerful story with The Last Mile radio show

John Koufos shares his powerful story with The Last Mile radio show

Hear how his reckoning with alcoholism was nearly fatal, and how his work in support of criminal justice reform is bolstered by his lived experience.