Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story by Kemba Smith with Monique W. Morris

I had the pleasure of working with Kemba on this book, which chronicles her unfortunate journey through the federal criminal justice system. Kemba, the only daughter of a middle class family from Virginia, was a college student when she met a drug dealer who changed her life in ways that she could never imagine. After being convicted and sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison even though she never sold drugs herself, Kemba–then pregnant with her first son–became the poster child for all that was wrong with the draconian mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws. Her story reveals many of the problems with the failed war on drugs and will inspire readers and advocates to continue to fight for a fair justice system. Purchase your copy today!