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Don't tell her she needs to find closure. Don't ask her to forgive and forget.When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O.J. Simpson - a horrifying event that led to one of the most public trials in American history. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not-guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.Not only did Kim have to live with the painful knowledge that her brother's killer walked free, but she also struggled to keep her grief private from the media frenzy and outpouring of public opinion. Counseled by friends, strangers, and even Oprah to "find closure," Kim chose a different route.She chose to fight - not just for her brother and her family, but for others, as she found her calling working with victims' families in pursuit of justice and peace.
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Known nationwide as a victims' rights advocate after her brother's murder in the infamous O. J. Simpson murder trial, Kim Goldman, is also the Executive Director of The Youth Project; a non-profit organization that provides free counseling, support groups, crisis intervention, and education and outreach to thousands of teenagers, since opening in 2000.
In her spare time, she travels the country as an impassioned public speaker on victims' rights, the role of the media, judicial reform, and other related topics. Some speaking highlights include: Keynote Speaker for numerous National Victims Rights Week events, Parents of Murdered Children Victims Conferences, The FBI National Academy Conference, Department of Justice (OJP) , Speaker at Governor Wilson's Conference for Women, and a guest speaker/panelist at a number of universities and national events.
As an accomplished writer, Kim has appeared twice on the NY Times Bestseller list with His Name is Ron, Our Search for Justice (1998, William Morrow & Co.) and If I Did It, Confessions of the Killer, (2007, Beaufort Books) . Most recently, Kim wrote her third book, Can't Forgive, released in 2014 and her fourth book, Media Circus, A Look at Private Tragedy in the Public Eye, due for publication in September 2015. Kim is in development for a documentary style series, promoting the resilience of victims and survivors and is the co-host of Broadscast, a radio show/podcast for and about women.
She is the founding Co-Chair of The Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice as well as an Advisory Board Member for Crime Survivors, Inc., Advisory Board Member for Habitat For Heroes (veteran services) , Advisory Board Member for It's Not Your Fault (sexual assault) Board Member for the National Center for Victims of Crime (victims rights) , Vision 21 Committee member (working to effect changes in Victims Law) and she collaborates with P.A.V.E (sexual assault prevention and awareness) and Rock Scar Love.
Kim contributes to a variety of media outlets, including FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CourtTV, CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS. She has been a guest on news programs such as Oprah, 20/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, Dateline, Primetime Live, Dr. Phil and Larry King.
She is currently a resident of Greater Los Angeles, where she has lived for ten years as a single parent, raising her son. (www.KimberlyGoldman.com)
