June 11, 2018: Meet Topeka K. Sam, The Black Woman Behind The Video That Led To The Trump Clemency, by Janell Hazelwood on xoNecole.com
January 8, 2018: Topeka K. Sam is hosting a weekly show Last Mile, Second Chances on Sirius XM UrbanView Chanel 126 on Sundays at 9 am EST. For your free 30-day trial with SiriusXM click: https://streaming.siriusxm.com. See the list of all radio shows at https://topekasam.com/radio/.
December 11, 2018: Topeka K. Sam was awarded $50,000 from a fund begun by singer, songwriter, musician, and actor John Legend. Read John Legend Funds Formerly Incarcerated Entrepreneurs through Unlocked Futures program.
October 27, 2017: TEDxMidAtlantic talk by Topeka K. Sam.
August 10, 2017: Topeka Sam and Senator Cory Booker, Bustle, Pregnant Inmates Are Still Being Shackled, Handcuffed, & Restrained During Childbirth. Article and video.
July 18, 2017: Participated in Women Unshackled, a forum hosted by the Justice Action Network and the Brennan Center for Justice at the Newseum in Washington D.C. featuring experts on female incarceration, former inmates, and several politicians, including Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. Additionally, she has consulted with Senator Cory Booker on the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.
July 13, 2017: Topeka K. Sam, It’s Time to Overhaul America’s Broken Probation and Parole Systems, Op-ed.