eric swallow we talk about impeachment and veteran journalist chris wallace political strategist scott jenningsd many other scholars and leaders whose work will inform our views, challenge some of our beliefs, and encourage participation in civic life. with this diversity of thspeake we want to highlight different ways people can impact the issues they care about and help build a more just and equitable world. tonight's guest personifies that idea and reminds us that from humble embeginnings far outside the halls of power all of us can learn from our lived experiences and use them to become a force for change. cyntoia brown-long is an nt author, activist, and advocate for criminal justice reform and for victims of human trafficking. she was born to a young mother who struggled with alcohol abuse and who is a victim of sex trafficking. as a teenager said toya became a victim of trafficking herself and at 16 she was arrested for killing a man who solicited her for sex. cyntoia was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison without parole. her trafficker was never arrested. in prison some t