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author : SENGShaka Senghor was raised in a middle class family in Detroit, Michigan. He ran away from his abusive home life at age 14 and got into drugs. In 1991 he shot and killed a man. He spent 19 years in prison. He discovered redemption and responsibility through literature, his own writing, and the kindness of others. In 2010 he was released from prison. He has worked as former Director's Fellow at the MIT Media Lab and the founder of The Atonement Project. Currently he serves as the Director of Strategy and Innovation with #cut50. He is the author of six books including the bestseller, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.
author : SENGShaka Senghor was raised in a middle class family in Detroit, Michigan. He ran away from his abusive home life at age 14 and got into drugs. In 1991 he shot and killed a man. He spent 19 years in prison. He discovered redemption and responsibility through literature, his own writing, and the kindness of others. In 2010 he was released from prison. He has worked as former Director's Fellow at the MIT Media Lab and the founder of The Atonement Project. Currently he serves as the Director of Strategy and Innovation with #cut50. He is the author of six books including the bestseller, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.