The BET 100: 2020’s Social Justice Warriors of The Year
After serving 19 years in prison for second degree murder, Shaka Senghor transformed his life, becoming a criminal justice reform advocate and a symbol of hope to those still behind bars. He wrote the New York Times best-selling memoir Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison and became an Oprah favorite when he appeared on her Super Soul series. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, he partnered with wrappers Meek Mill and Jay-Z to send 100,000 surgical masks to correctional facilities all over the country. A sought-after lecturer, Senghor also appeared at BET’S 2020 Black Men Voting Forum.
The BET 100 Entertainers And Innovators Of The Year | Social Justice And LGBTQ+ Warriors
Meet the individuals who fearlessly fought against inequality and racial injustice.
