Incarcerated for 19 years. Here’s how he found freedom

Incarcerated for 19 years. Here’s how he found freedom | Shaka Senghor

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Shaka Senghor spent 19 years in prison, 7 of them in solitary confinement. This is how he found true freedom.
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The way Shaka Senghor tells his story, he found himself incarcerated long before he officially went to prison for second-degree murder, and he experienced freedom long before completing his sentence at the age of 38.
Senghor ran away from home and got drawn into the crack cocaine trade at the age of 14. After a series of traumatic events, he felt trapped in a narrative that dictated his life could only lead to limited outcomes: an early grave or a prison cell.
In our intimate interview, Senghor shares the three "keys" that transformed his perspective on life and have enabled him to live as a genuinely free man today.
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About Shaka Senghor:
In 1991, Shaka Senghor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and spent the next 19 years behind bars, seven of them in solitary confinement. Today, Senghor has become a vocal advocate for prison reform, and tackling the problem of mass incarceration, in all its complex ugliness, head on. Senghor’s memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison, was released in March 2016 and debuted on The New York Times Best Seller List as well as The Washington Post Best Seller List.

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@micahthomas9521 2 ай бұрын

" I was locked into a narrative that gave my life limited possibilities " - this is a profound statement. Thank you for sharing your story as I had a similar childhood and still struggle to overcome limitations within myself that prevent me from creating the healthy productive life that I have always strived for.

@ChiDante 3 ай бұрын

1. Re-imagening 2. Forgiveness 3. Recognition & acknowledgement

@brianm7109 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure there's more to his story than his innocent child-like sounding.. "I got scared when I heard a car door open so I murdered somebody with my gun on accident"

@mackieincsouthsea 3 ай бұрын

Really beautiful story. Such a great record of how a positive perception can be uplifting even in tragic circumstances!

@douglasbaiense 3 ай бұрын

the art and animations on this video are on point. Great job!

@sharongillesp 3 ай бұрын

THIS is a man WHO HAS THE BLOOD OF GREAT AFRICAN KINGS flowing through him to be able to find the DOOR of RECOGNITION and ENLIGHTENMENT.

@user-xr1xs1zy2z 3 ай бұрын

Stop lying.

@proizvolable 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful story and beautiful graphics

@pearlfeather9326 3 ай бұрын

Sad and uplifting at the same time. I hope that he is truly rehabilitated and finds peace and meaning in his life going forward. He is right about reading ...you can change from entertaining others ideas.

@isidrosalas5088 3 ай бұрын

"Truly rehabilitated" He's actually been out of Prison a long time, has written multiple books and mentors at risk youth.

@pearlfeather9326 3 ай бұрын

@@isidrosalas5088 Oh didnt know. Ill look him up.

@Greenawareness188 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. Senghor for sharing your powerful story .

@kariannecrysler640 3 ай бұрын

Heartbreaking beginnings for such a beautiful person. I’m so glad he found out there’s so much more in life than the stuff that knocks us down 🥰

@MikeyfromBOS 3 ай бұрын

Solitude offers an opportunity, if you are ready to embrace it, to find an answer to "WHO AM I?" To honestly acknowledge all of it, what you fear, love, avoid, etc., and find your path through that awareness. DMX almost always showed his true self, Slippin' is it, the words at the beginning... To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.

@stephenjones853 3 ай бұрын

Massive respect pal. You keep growing through life now you’re a good soul. Your self learned wisdom from your harsh life experiences is for sure worthy brother. Found a lot of peace with this my friend. Keep owning it mate, big peace and light to you and your family from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍❤️✌️

@springtime785 3 ай бұрын

I cried watching this. God bless you, man. I feel you so hard

@kastenolsen9577 3 ай бұрын

Freedom is a state of mind, not the place of body. Well done my friend.😊😊😊 So many good comments. Positive and inspiring.

@5hydroxyT 3 ай бұрын

there's a man who knows the value of freedom

@curtisibarra1600 3 ай бұрын

Props my man, your story is real to me and touched my heart.

@user-jx8go6hi8i 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir. This is exactly what I needed to see and hear. Very glad that you are back with your family and loved ones and yes, this moment is divine. Childhood violence and trauma had shaped me into similar mental patterns and I have to remind myself -sometimes several times a day-that I do have the power to change my thinking process and make better choices. Thank you so much for the video because it's a powerful and uplifting reminder. Be well

@rebeccafredette7681 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir, for your moving life story. You are a inspiring, strong, resilient being.

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

Shaka you didn't let the negativity that surrounded you stop you from reaching your highest potential, we need more people like you in this World!! You're such a great example to All of us, thank you for sharing your life story.

@mimikim777 3 ай бұрын

Wow… such a beautiful story; I listened to it twice. ♥️

@JamesWilson-ts5xk 3 ай бұрын

Perspective is everything. Learning to forgive and love yourself is one of the hardest things to do. But is the only way to a brighter future. I am sure you’ll redeem yourself my man. Or perhaps you already have?! 🙏

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

He already has redeemed himself.

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

He already has redeemed himself.

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

He already has redeemed himself.

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

He already has redeemed himself.

@gloriaerol7675 3 ай бұрын

He already has redeemed himself.

@MicahScottPnD 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, BT, your content is invaluable ❤

@jerseattle0722 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful story! ❤ What prison cells and narratives do we put ourselves into? Who chose this cell for us and what can we do to overcome it? Make your cell a university (learn), a meditation room and a cocoon that you will hatch out and fly! Sharing your experience and story. Beautiful.

@tuanngocnguyen1262 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@StashiaMass 3 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful! Comes to show how powerful our minds can be!

@nub-cake 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was really powerful and meaningful for me to hear.

@makavelioutlaw7037 3 ай бұрын

Damn, man. That story brot a tear 2 my eye.🥺

@jaysabilla8596 3 ай бұрын

thank you!

@gincal-abuelit8235 3 ай бұрын

Here's to Shaka Senghor, he is a True Warrior!

@user-yy9hk9od9u 3 ай бұрын

What was he in prison for?

@VaughanMcCue 2 ай бұрын

Asking a question that has the answer in the video.

@LBJoum 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this fabulous insite

@charkay192 3 ай бұрын

Phenomenal. God bless you brother❤

@DWJT_Music 3 ай бұрын

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

@yeshua64 3 ай бұрын

"Crime" is a social construct.

@margis.5873 3 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@DonaldAMisc 3 ай бұрын

Negatives experiences can make you bitter or make you better. This guy exemplifies the latter. Thank you Shaka for sharing your story! 🙌

@Minbardokattawal 13 күн бұрын

Thanks you for lessoned

@bettyboohadapoo 3 ай бұрын

You've a lucky son buddy.

@adamgoldgell2342 3 ай бұрын

Thank You xooo

@anha5860 3 ай бұрын

Some people find freedom in prison Others feel imprisoned in free life sometime the prison is not exist our life it exist in our mind

@TaimazHavadar 3 ай бұрын

خدا همه گناهان تو رو ببخشه🙏🙏 تو هدف های خوب داری 👍

@leacnnmn 2 ай бұрын

solitary confinement is legal torture

@ilaannwhite3094 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful story!!!!!

@jcsrst 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@valminnis1623 3 ай бұрын

I have never been to prison. I have an MS in Finance, and currently working on a BS in Mathematics. I love reading.

@To_xmn 3 ай бұрын

Time- space , cell , alien 🤙🏻✅

@caddupree896 3 ай бұрын

God bless u

@roxannee8316 3 ай бұрын

What you choose to believe in will be your everything. It doesnt matter if its real or not (god, the big bang, angels, a dead family member looking over you) because the point is to believe in something for direction when you need it ❤ this was beautiful, thank you for sharing.

@stephenjones853 3 ай бұрын

Very nice words my friend ❤️✌️

@jml3327 3 ай бұрын

I wonder how his victim's family feels about this video

@VaughanMcCue 2 ай бұрын

Watch it again.

@Yotrek 3 ай бұрын

He created his own Plum Village in his cell.

@currencybuddy247paiddailyw3 Ай бұрын

❤🎉🥳🎊🎁🗝️'s 💪 As Descendants of Abraham I'm in agreement with all Believers in the Royal Family of Faith according to God's Will and Purpose We Decree and Declare this Prayer is Answered Generationally in Jesus Name for His Name Sake Amen 😇🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🔥🙌🙌🙌🙌🔥💡 All Praise Honor and Glory be to God Our Father 💞 His Eternal Love Protects Us Daily!!!!

@swayamsharma9434 3 ай бұрын

First one?

@milaimtortja6359 3 ай бұрын

Second hahaha

@hnaqvi6656 3 ай бұрын

3rd

@SolaceEasy 3 ай бұрын

If possible for you, possible for me.

@stephenjones853 3 ай бұрын

Bless you mate, you can do what you need to do pal. For sure you’ll find that self belief mate.. keep on growing through life. Peace and light ❤️✌️

@currencybuddy247paiddailyw3 Ай бұрын

God is Awesome All the Time!!!! in Jesus Name for His Name Sake Amen!!!!!🙌

@simplysunmoon 3 ай бұрын

❤️☀️🌙

@georgeyuviki 3 ай бұрын

😊😊

@ZoeLateNight 3 ай бұрын

🥲❤️‍🔥🌹

@civilsavant6072 3 ай бұрын

Wait. So this guy gets the full american life experience, and what he learns from it is: conform to the system that put you through hell, robbed your youth and two decades of your brief human existence, and just go on the rest of your life totally ignoring the fact that you are just one of many millions of people suffering the same things on top of even more who still will as long as this system of terror and suppression is allowed to exist? IS THIS VIDEO PURE TROLLING OR CAN A PERSON TRULY BE THAT STUPID ON ACCIDENT?

@VaughanMcCue 2 ай бұрын

Could you consider a point raised here? Reading about other lives might give you wisdom and a broader outlook, and you might discover, like the 1400s stargazer Nic Copper Nickers, that the world does not revolve around you.

@civilsavant6072 2 ай бұрын

@@VaughanMcCue With the exception of going off into a wierdo-philosophy land of rolling over and letting the terrorist occupation force that rules us have their way, this guy describes the average american life experience that we all live in. All except the privileged and the parasites ofcourse, but their kind are not part of this nation, so they don't count. What broader perspective do you suggest I might be not considering?

@VaughanMcCue 2 ай бұрын

@@civilsavant6072 I presume you know what you are trying to say, but your emotive rolling around various topics is incoherent. I can't be bothered trying to explain it to you, and I suggest you read something from a genre you have not read before.

@cipher9236 3 ай бұрын

He stole four people's lives. Way to go justice system.

@user-xr1xs1zy2z 3 ай бұрын

Just Say No to Crime and Yes to Personal Responsibility How about that for logic?

@invox9490 3 ай бұрын

See.. Prision works.

@Fuddy23 3 ай бұрын

You murdered someone

@SolaceEasy 3 ай бұрын

Forgive yourself

@Fuddy23 3 ай бұрын

@@SolaceEasy ok ,whatever that means

@letsclimb5828 3 ай бұрын

Shaka is the one who needs forgiveness, he murdered someone

@isidrosalas5088 3 ай бұрын

Redemption is for everyone. 19 years in Prison was his payment to society. People like you are one of many reasons why ex-offenders can't get an adequate opportunity after release. You're in no position to judge; you aren't qualified.

@Fuddy23 3 ай бұрын

@@isidrosalas5088 and your qualified