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Kemba Smith Pradia

1971–

United States

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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.

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