There are now over 2 million people incarcerated in the United States. While blacks represent about 12% of the total US population, they make up 39% of the prison population. The statistical evidence for the disproportionate incarceration of America's black population is undeniable, yet the majority of Americans rarely question this reality and take action to amend this disparity.
However, beyond the statistics, there are people, faces, families, and stories behind each of those 2 million inmates. Please join us on Thursday March 3 to hear Eddie Ellis, a former prisoner and prison rights activist, speak about his experience serving a 15 year sentence and his work in creating a model for re-entry for former inmates re-entering society. Check out this Washington Post article on Eddie and his re-entry handbook, and come with lots of questions tomorrow! Also, be sure to come to the Gamut Room at 9 pm for a Verbal Onslaught event: "Expressions of the Justice System." Everyone is welcome to share their justice-related poetry or spoken word!
Eddie Ellis, "The Story from the Outside and Within"
Thursday March 3, 4:30 pm BiHall 220
Expressions of the Justice System with Verbal Onslaught
featuring Eddie Ellis
Thursday March 3, 9 pm Gamut Room
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