Her story has also been turned into a film titled “KEMBA,” which is streaming on BET+. Check out what she had to say about the movie in the clip above. On Instagram, Smith thanked Biden for ...

Biden's pardon now restores Smith's right to vote, hold state or local office, and serve on a jury. Photo credit: Instagram, Kemba Smith Pradia During his final days in office, former President ...

Among those pardoned was criminal justice advocate Kemba Smith Pradia. Convicted in 1994 for a nonviolent drug offense, Smith was sentenced to 24 years in prison. Despite never using or selling ...

Biden’s pardon list of over 2,500 individuals serving excessively lengthy sentences for drug offenses included Kemba Smith Pradia, who was found guilty of a non-violent drug offense in 1994 and ...

Since her release, Smith has worked tirelessly to support victims of domestic abuse and as an advocate for criminal justice and civil rights issues through her Kemba Smith Foundation. Now ...

On the Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative holiday, we received undeniable evidence that all pardons are not created equal. Richmond native Kemba Smith Pradia and Don Scott, a Portsmouth Democrat ...

It was a battle." He told the outlet that, three days before they were scheduled to start shooting the movie, Smith tried to shut it down so he could keep working on the script. "I think there was ...