Kemba Smith Pradia

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Kemba Niambi Smith Pradia (born Kemba Niambi Smith on August 28, 1971) is an American prison reform activist. She began a 24½ year sentence for drug-related charges in 1994, ultimately serving six years before being granted clemency by then-President Bill Clinton. Her advocacy work focuses on the intersection of mandatory minimum sentencing laws and race in America. She is the subject of a 2024 film titled "Kemba" which tells her story. On his last full day in office, President Joe Biden pardoned Smith Pradia of her conviction.

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