Kemba Smith, who spent six years in prison before being freed by President Bill Clinton in December 2000, received her bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University ... "We had to read `Kemba's Nightmare' (an Emerge magazine cover story in April 1996). My instructor wanted to show us how easy it was to get `caught up.'"
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The Best of Emerge Magazine - Book Review from Black Issues Book Review provided by Find Articles at BNET ... The Best of Emerge Magazine is comprehensive, about 700 pages, yet the book more than pays for itself with 40 pages and six articles devoted to "Kemba's Nightmare," the crusade that was Emerge's finest moment.
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Kemba became a cause-celebre after her case was featured on the cover of the May 1996 issue of Emerge magazine, under the provocative title "Kemba's Nightmare: A Model Child Becomes Prisoner #26370-083."
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Issue #40, 5/3/98 DRCNet Special Report: Drug War Under Fire from Left, Right -- The Battle Begins | Members of Congressional Black Caucus Call for Drug Czar's Resignation over Syringe Exchange | Kemba's Nightmare, Part II | Marijuana Activist Arrested after Appearing on Frontline | Medical Marijuana in...
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Once She Was A Poster Child For What Some Call Unfair Drug-Sentencing Guidelines. Now Kemba Smith Is Telling Others: Learn From My Mistakes ... Smith smiled sheepishly in a cap and gown, next to the headline: "Kemba's Nightmare. A Model Child Becomes Prisoner #26370-083."
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Speakers Bureau and Arts Agency representing Motivational, Educational, Inspirational, Diversity Speakers and Performing Artists. ... For each, "her story" is a lesson in life: In "Kemba's Nightmare," Kemba Smith tells her sobering story of going from a sheltered middle class childhood to the penitentiary!
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May 29, 2009 ... In May 1996, Emerge published a cover story titled "Kemba's Nightmare." President Clinton pardoned Kemba in December 2000, marking the end ...
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Helping free Kemba Smith is the highlight of my 30 years in journalism. "Kemba’s Nightmare" resonated with so many people because it was an exceptionally powerful story. What gave it impact was Kemba’s willingness to be completely open, even about matters that were personally embarrassing.
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Kemba Smith recently graduated from Virginia Union University. ... At Emerge magazine we took on the case of "Kemba’s Nightmare," publicizing her plight and the courageous work of her parents, Gus and Odessa Smith of Richmond, Va. Elaine Jones had her organization, the NAACP Legal and Defense and Educational Fund,
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