4:00 PM — 6:30 PM ET
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Watch the livestream of this event.
Join us for an exciting series of discussions about the culture and climate of the American prison system, and what it will take to transform the system to be rooted in accountability, healing, and racial equity. We'll hear from leaders from across the country including the following:
U.S. Congresswoman, Ayanna Pressley
Bryan Stirling, Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections
Nick Turner, President of the Vera Institute of Justice
Juan Gomez, Executive Director of MILPA and Co-Director of Restoring Promise
Jeff Mansfield, Design Director at MASS Design, the organization responsible for the design of the National Memorial to Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL
Marcus Bullock, Founder and CEO of FlickShop, the app helping families stay connected with loved ones during incarceration
Dr. Kyle Wagner, President of Northeastern Technical College
Nicole R. Fleetwood, Professor of American Studies and Art History at Rutgers University, and author of the award-winning book Troubling Vision: Performance, Visuality, and Blackness
Doors: 4:00 p.m. // Event: 4:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Refreshments will be served