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The Power of Choice: How to Break Free from Shame, Anger, and Grief with Shaka Senghor

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Sep 30, 2025
Shaka Senghor, an author and former prisoner, shares his incredible journey from confinement to empowerment after 19 years in prison, including seven in solitary. He discusses how emotional struggles like shame, anger, and grief can become 'hidden prisons' that hinder personal growth. Shaka emphasizes the transformative power of literacy, mentorship, and self-forgiveness. His insights include the importance of accountability, processing deep grief, and uncovering suppressed emotions. Ultimately, he illustrates that true freedom begins within.
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INSIGHT

Hidden Prisons Have Doors

  • Shame, grief, and anger are hidden prisons that can trap people more than physical cells.
  • Every prison has a door and inner work can open it to freedom.
ANECDOTE

From Detroit Streets To Long Prison Term

  • Shaka grew up in Detroit, joined the crack trade, was shot, and later killed a man in an escalated conflict.
  • He was convicted of murder and served 19 years, including seven in solitary confinement.
ANECDOTE

Mentors Turned Him Into A Reader

  • In prison Shaka found mentors who guided him to read fiction and then serious books like Malcolm X's autobiography.
  • Reading and literacy became his saving grace and launched his writing and personal transformation.
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