Shaka Senghor — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of three books, including the New York Times and Washington Post bestseller "Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison" (2016).
President of Shaka Senghor Inc. and President / Creative Director of Inside The Cell, LLC.
Former President of The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) and Director of Strategy and Innovation at #cut50.
Former MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow.
His 2014 TED Talk has over 1.5 million views.
Taught at the University of Michigan and the MIT Media Lab.

Biography

Shaka Senghor is a 3X bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur recognized for his work in criminal justice reform. His memoir, "Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison," released in March 2016, debuted on The New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists. He is also the author of "Letters to the Sons of Society" (2022) and "How to Be Free" (2025).