Christopher Blackwell, is the co-founder and current Executive Director of Look2Justice. He is serving a 45-year prison sentence in Washington State, where he has been incarcerated since 2003, and was incarcerated for the first time at the age of 12. While incarcerated, Chris earned a college degree in political and social sciences, created multiple mentor programs, and became a facilitator for restorative justice circles.
He is an award-winning journalist who has been published in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, Mother Jones, The Nation, BuzzFeed, The Seattle Times, and so many more. He is a contributing writer with Jewish Currents, and a contributing editor with The Appeal where he writes a monthly newsletter.
He was awarded the Galaxy Fellowship in 2024 with his wife, Dr. Chelsea Moore, he is the Grand Prize winner for Narratively’s prestigious 2023 Memoir contest, and he was awarded the 2024 Incarcerated Journalist of the Year award by Prison Journalism Project through their Stillwater Awards. He was also recently nominated for a Pushcart Award, and a piece of his was submitted for a Pulitzer Prize by The Appeal. You can read more of his work at www.christopher-blackwell.com, and follow him on X @chriswblackwell.