Solution To Violence | Shameka Parish Wright | Mayoral Candidate | 2-28-22

Shameka Parrish-Wright is the Community Advocacy and Partnership Manager at The Bail Project. She has worked as a community and voter empowerment organizer, a project manager, and a campaign manager. As the child of an incarcerated parent and a formerly incarcerated person herself, Shameka now spent weekends doing art activities with families during visitation with The Louisville Family Justice Advocates Project. Shameka actively serves on several community boards including The Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research Community Council, The Sowers of Justice Network, and the Homeless Coalition Continuum of Care. Shameka is also co-chair of The Kentucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression. She holds a degree in Human Resources and all her past positions are directly connected to ending poverty and racist practices. Sameka Parish-Wright is currently running for mayor of Louisville, Ky.