About this episode
Mariana van Zeller interviews Shaka Senghor about his transformative experiences in prison and his current work with youth.
Join The Hidden Third Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheHiddenThird Shaka Senghor went to prison for murder at 19 and spent seven of his 19 years in solitary confinement. But his imprisonment started long before that. Today, Mariana sits down with Shaka and has an intimate conversation about life’s hidden prisons, the moment in solitary confinement that changed his life, and the work he is passionate about now - speaking to young kids who grew up like him. Oprah Winfrey called her conversation with him one of the best conversations of her life. I understand why. Judge for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Mariana van Zeller
Guest: Shaka Senghor
Topics covered
- prison
- solitary confinement
- redemption
- youth mentorship
- life experiences
Keywords
- murder
- solitary confinement
- prison life
- redemption
- youth mentorship
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