Aisha Hinds
Actress
Aisha Hinds is an American actress celebrated for her versatile roles across television, stage, and film. Ms. Hinds is best known for her portrayal of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in the film All the Way and currently stars in the Fox procedural drama 9-1-1. At the 2018 Innocence Project gala, Ms. Hinds was presented with the Advocate for Justice award in honor of her tremendous contributions to the Innocence Project’s work and mission.
“My heart breaks and bleeds for persons who are wrongly accused and subsequently imprisoned causing great devastation to them and their families. As an ambassador, I hope to offer an additional voice for the chorus of change agents speaking on behalf of the voiceless and vulnerable within the criminal justice system.”