MAKING BLACK HISTORY TODAY: Wrongfully convicted at 19, Richard Miles spent 15 years in prison. Hear his unbelievable journey to exoneration and how he now leads the fight for criminal justice reform through his Dallas-based nonprofit, Miles of Freedom.
In this powerful episode of Making Black History Today, Richard shares his story from incarceration to liberation and how he overcame systemic injustice, trauma, and dehumanization to become a voice for the voiceless.
He discusses the structural failures in the justice system, the emotional and spiritual costs of wrongful imprisonment, and what true liberation looks like for Black men impacted by mass incarceration. This is a conversation about the healing power of faith, the importance of activism, and the truth of systemic bias in America.
What You'll Discover in this Episode:
The shocking injustice of his arrest and the 15-year legal journey to exoneration.
Insights on the 13th Amendment and systemic injustice.
The emotional journey of confronting the prosecutor.
The impact of activist Joyce Ann Brown on his life.
How Richard founded the nonprofit, Miles of Freedom, for re-entry reform.
Key Moments:
Meet Richard Miles: 0:47
The 13th Amendment & systemic injustice: 26:22
Joyce Ann Brown’s impact: 32:57
Confronting the prosecutor: 49:36
Founding Miles of Freedom: 1:04:00
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