The people building A True Chance Society, in and for the communities they come from.
President, NAACP Seattle/King County Branch
Gerald Hankerson is President of the NAACP Seattle/King County Branch and the NAACP State Area Conference (Alaska, Oregon & Washington). Sentenced to life without parole at age 18, he was released through clemency in 2009 after serving 23 years, the first person in Washington State history released after being sentenced to die in prison. Today he speaks at colleges and forums about the impact of injustice in the criminal justice system.
