BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Southern Center for Human Rights - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Southern Center for Human Rights X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://archive.schr.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Southern Center for Human Rights REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20221118T011433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T025438Z UID:10000276-1670695200-1670702400@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:2022 San Francisco Benefit Reception DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a benefit reception hosted by the family and friends of the late Susan Ten Kwan on Saturday\, December 10\, 2022\, at 6:00 PM PT at the offices of Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP in San Franciso\, CA. \n\n\n\nWe are excited to return to San Francisco\, where we will share updates on SCHR’s efforts to challenge unconstitutional and unconscionable practices within the criminal legal system in the Deep South. We will be joined by former President & Senior Counsel Stephen B. Bright and former Solicitor General of the United States and Partner at Munger Tolles Donald B. Verrilli\, Jr. as guest speakers. \n\n\n\nFor further details and to RSVP\, follow the link below. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2022-san-francisco-benefit-reception/ LOCATION:Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP\, 560 Mission St Fl 27\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Instagram-Post-San-Francisco-22.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20221114T201255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T201149Z UID:10000274-1668621600-1668627000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Community Safety & Police Violence Town Hall DESCRIPTION:SCHR’s Community Safety and Police Violence Town Halls are a series of community convenings across the city of Atlanta that examines disparities in policing between zones\, community experiences with policing\, and community safety. These town halls hope to understand how the police are serving each zone of Atlanta and what policy recommendations could be made to the city to create a safer and more just home for everyone. \n\n\n\nPlease complete the Typeform survey before registering for the event. It takes less than 30 minutes and will automatically direct you to our Eventbrite registration page. Use the password “Safety2022!” and wait about five seconds for the page to load. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/community-safety-police-violence-town-hall/ LOCATION:Paradise Baptist Church\, 1711 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW Floor 3\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30318\, United States CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CSPV-Zone-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221110T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221110T220000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220728T233015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T212049Z UID:10000262-1668103200-1668117600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:26th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner DESCRIPTION:The Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner is SCHR’s flagship gala to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional courage and tenacity in the defense of human rights and equal justice. This gala allows us to illuminate allies who share our vision and commitment to a more just society. Proceeds from the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner support SCHR’s work to protect the civil and human rights of people ensnared by the criminal legal system. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/26th-annual-frederick-douglass-awards-dinner/ LOCATION:Willard InterContinental\, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20004\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Save-the-Date-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220928T014407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T174903Z UID:10000272-1665684000-1665693000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Viral Justice: Ruha Benjamin In Conversation with Fahamu Pecou DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we host Dr. Ruha Benjamin to discuss her latest work\, Viral Justice\, in conversation with Dr. Fahamu Pecou. \n\n\n\nLong before the pandemic\, Ruha Benjamin was doing groundbreaking research on race\, technology\, and justice\, focusing on big\, structural changes. But the twin plagues of COVID-19 and anti-Black police violence inspired her to rethink the importance of small\, individual actions. Part memoir\, part manifesto\, Viral Justice is a sweeping and deeply personal exploration of how we can transform society through the choices we make every day. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ruha Benjamin is an internationally recognized writer\, speaker\, and professor of African American Studies at Princeton University\, where she is the founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab. She is the award-winning author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code and editor of Captivating Technology\, among many other publications. Her work has been featured widely in the media\, including the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, CNN\, The Root\, and The Guardian. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Fahamu Pecou is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop\, fine art\, and popular culture to address concerns around contemporary representations of Black men. Through paintings\, performance art\, and academic work\, Dr. Pecou confronts the performance of Black masculinity and Black identity\, challenging and expanding the reading\, performance\, and expressions of Blackness. \n\n\n\nPecou’s work is featured in noted private and public national and international collections including; Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art and Culture\, Societe Generale (Paris)\, Nasher Museum at Duke University\, The High Museum of Art\, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art\, Seattle Art Museum\, Paul R. Jones Collection\, ROC Nation\, Clark Atlanta University Art Collection and Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSafety Protocols\n\n\n\nWe are committed to the safety of our staff and supporters. This event will adhere to all federal and local COVID-19 recommendations. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test result within 48 hours of the event as well as compliance with mask mandates will be required for all guests. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/viral-justice-ruha-benjamin-in-conversation-with-fahamu-pecou/ LOCATION:The Trolley Barn\, 963 Edgewood Avenue NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30307\, United States CATEGORIES:Justice Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Viral-Justice-Event-IG-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220929T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220929T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220909T003541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T003544Z UID:10000266-1664463600-1664469000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Mass Incarceration: Ending the Trend of Imprisoning America DESCRIPTION:The overuse of prisons\, jails\, and other forms of correctional control as tools to address broader societal issues is a failed American experiment. The transcendent harm inflicted by mass incarceration cannot be overstated\, and over the past four decades\, the United States has become the face of it. \n\n\n\nThe Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) works for equality\, dignity\, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South. One of our focus areas is ending mass incarceration. SCHR’s work to reduce mass incarceration takes on many of its primary drivers with the ultimate goal of decarceration and liberation of individuals\, families\, and communities torn apart by involvement in the system. \n\n\n\nPlease join us as we welcome a panel of experts to address the issue of mass incarceration\, its impact on communities\, and alternatives. \n\n\n\nModerated By \n\n\n\nWaleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nPanelists \n\n\n\nEbony Brown\, Staff Attorney\, Southern Center for Human RightsEric Alexander\, Senior Advocate\, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthCatherine Jones\, Co-Director\, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthChyna Quarker\, Referral Manager\, Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/mass-incarceration-ending-the-trend-of-imprisoning-america/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ending-the-Trend-of-Imprisoning-America.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220924T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220909T004508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T004512Z UID:10000268-1664017200-1664024400@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Out of Isolation\, Into Action - Survivors' Luncheon DESCRIPTION:The Out of Isolation\, Into Action Coalition invites you to join us for an in-person survivors’ luncheon on Saturday\, September 24\, 2022\, at 11 am. Our coalition is working to end the atrocious practice of solitary confinement in Georgia’s jails and prisons. In our work\, we aim to center the voices and leadership of people who have experienced solitary confinement and to support survivors by creating space for building connections and community. \n\n\n\nDuring this event\, open only to survivors of solitary confinement\, you will have the chance to meet others with shared experiences and learn more about the campaign to end solitary confinement. This event will be held in Downtown Atlanta (location details will be shared after you register)\, and lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: To reduce health risks\, all attendees must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask while not eating or drinking. We appreciate your help in reducing the spread of COVID-19! URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/out-of-isolation-into-action-survivors-luncheon/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Out of Isolation Coalition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Survivors-Luncheon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220922T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220922T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220909T005603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T015543Z UID:10000270-1663869600-1663875000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Reform\, Race & Religion: A Conversation with Jemar Tisby on the Church and Justice DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jemar Tisby is a historian\, author\, and speaker who engages the Christian church in racial equity work. This event will be a time to hear from Jemar about the history of race\, criminal justice\, and the church’s complicity. \n\n\n\nJemar will challenge the church’s potential to dismantle racism\, carceral punishment\, and state violence\, including a direct confrontation with the American death penalty system. This interactive\, eclectic event will include spoken word\, music\, and artwork\, enhancing an inherently intense and important conversation. The night is designed for Christians to watch the event with other Christians (either physically or virtually)\, as there will be ways to engage\, serve and act on national\, state\, and local issues. \n\n\n\nGuides \n\n\n\nSam HeathManager\, Evangelical Network\, Equal Justice USA \n\n\n\nJoia Erin ThorntonNational Policy Strategist\, Southern Center for Human RightsCoalition Director\, Faith Leaders of Color Coalition \n\n\n\nSpoken Word \n\n\n\nKwami Abdul-BeyCo-Director\, Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/reform-race-religion-a-conversation-with-jemar-tisby-on-the-church-and-justice/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Faith Leaders of Color Coalition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Reform-Race-Religion-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220810T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220810T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220729T002707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T002930Z UID:10000264-1660143600-1660149000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:The Death Penalty: Ending a Biased System DESCRIPTION:On June 29\, 1972\, the United States Supreme Court struck down the death penalty in Furman v. Georgia. They ruled that the death penalty was applied in a manner that disproportionately harmed people of color and those living in poverty. Although Georgia reinstated the death penalty four years later\, the majority opinion in Furman v. Georgia is as true today as it was in 1972. The death penalty needs to go! \n\n\n\nPlease join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we welcome a panel of experts to address the issues and flaws with the death penalty\, its impact on people living in poverty\, people of color\, and people living with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. \n\n\n\nModerator \n\n\n\nWaleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate \n\n\n\nExperts \n\n\n\nHerman Lindsey\, Florida Death Row Exoneree & Criminal Justice Reform Consultant\, Witness to Innocence & Repent JusticeJoia Erin Thornton\, National Policy Strategist\, SCHR & Coalition Director\, Faith Leaders of Color Coalition (FLOCC)Gretchen M. Engel\, Executive Director\, Center for Death Penalty Litigation \n\n\n\nThis is a Community Connections Reentry Series event. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-death-penalty-ending-a-biased-system/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ending-a-Biased-System-Event-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220711T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220711T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220608T204152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T215309Z UID:10000260-1657551600-1657557000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Punishing Poverty: The High Cost of Fines\, Fees & Restitution and Their Impact on the Poor DESCRIPTION:This virtual conversation will look into today’s unfair and biased trend of criminalizing poor people impacted by the criminal legal system\, discuss the practice of a system that does not consider an individual’s economic status and ability to pay\, and assess how a trend has led to today’s modern debtors’ prisons\, how these financial burdens keep justice-involved people in poverty and increase their likelihood of returning to the system and will discuss solutions on how to fix a system that has profited far too long off the poverty of poor people. \n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\nWaleisah WilsonClient Services AdvocateSouthern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nTiffany Williams RobertsPublic Policy DirectorSouthern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nBill PaulExecutive DirectorRestore Georgia \n\n\n\nRay KhalfaniPolicy Analyst\, Worker Justice & Criminal Legal SystemsGeorgia Budget and Policy Institute URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/punishing-poverty-the-high-cost-of-fines-fees-restitution-and-their-impact-on-the-poor/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Punishing-Poverty-Flyer-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220523T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220523T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220517T192335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T135511Z UID:10000258-1653318000-1653321600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Forgotten Mothers: A Conversation on the Silent Cries and Mistreatment of Mothers Behind Bars DESCRIPTION:Since 1980\, the number of incarcerated women and girls in the U.S. has increased by 800%\, making women the fastest-growing incarceration population. Over 80% are mothers and over 90% of them are the sole providers of minor children. \n\n\n\nIn honor of May being National Foster Care Month and National Maternal Depression Month\, please join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a virtual conversation with directly impacted mothers & advocates to discuss the challenges faced by mothers while incarcerated and during their reentry. \n\n\n \nHost & Moderator\n\n\n \nWaleisah WilsonClient Services Advocate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n \n  \n\n\n \nGuest Speakers\n\n\n \nChantaye McLaughlinMental Health Advocate\, and CEO\, C. Louise \n\n\n \nVanessa GarrettProgram Manager\, Motherhood Beyond Bars \n\n\n \nRobyn HasanExecutive Director\, Women on The Rise \n\n\n \nTawanda SearsCEO\, Hope of Glory Mentoring & Coaching \n\n\n \nTabatha TrammellFounder\, Woman with a Plan URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/forgotten-mothers/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Forgotten-Mothers-2022-Flyer-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T210000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220224T222638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T135759Z UID:10000254-1652205600-1652216400@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Justice Taking Root 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) will host Justice Taking Root on Tuesday\, May 10\, 2022\, in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nJoin us as celebrate our collective efforts to fight for a world free from mass incarceration\, the death penalty\, the criminalization of poverty\, and racial injustice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKEYNOTEReginald Dwayne Betts \n\n\n\n2021 MacArthur Fellow\, award-winning author\, poet\, lawyer\,and outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform \n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Mamadi Doumbouya \n\n\n\nENTERTAINMENTGritz & Jelly Butter \n\n\n\nREFRESHMENTS & TREATSFizzy Beverage CartFrothy Coffee + Goods \n\n\n\nPROGRAM6:00 PM – Reception7:00 PM – Presentation & Keynote8:00 PM – Closing Celebration \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 GuidanceWe are committed to the safety of our staff and supporters. This event will adhere to all federal and local COVID-19 recommendations. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test result within 48 hours of the event as well as compliance with mask mandates will be required for all guests. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/justice-taking-root-2022/ LOCATION:Monday Night Garage\, 933 Lee St SW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30310\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/JTR-20222-Social-Image-sq.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220329T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220329T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20220324T030030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T030057Z UID:10000256-1648576800-1648582200@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Counting Cuffs: APD Quotas & Misconduct DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR \n\n\n\nCOUNTING CUFFS:APD QUOTAS & MISCONDUCT \n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 29 | 6:00 PM \n\n\n\nJoin Southern Center for Human Rights for a conversation between SCHR Public Policy Director Tiffany Roberts and trial lawyers Zack Greenamyre\, Miguel Dominguez & Jeff Filipovits about their representation of Ju’Zema Goldring\, a Black trans woman who was falsely arrested by an Atlanta Police Department officer and subsequently incarcerated for nearly 6 months. \n\n\n\nWhat role could de facto quotas have played in her arrest? Are quotas a systemic driver of police misconduct? How does Atlanta‘s police leadership evaluate officer performance using arrest statistics? What are the appropriate policy responses? \n\n\n\nJoin us as we ponder these important questions and more! URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/counting-cuffs-apd-quotas-misconduct/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Webinar-Counting-Cuffs-Flyer.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T173000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20211130T211844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T012643Z UID:10000252-1638892800-1638898200@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat with Bobby Moore: 40 Years on Death Row DESCRIPTION:Bobby Moore was sentenced to death row in 1980 and after nearly 40 years was granted parole. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed that it would be unconstitutional to execute him because of his intellectual disability. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to uphold the Supreme Court’s decision and changed Moore’s sentence to life in prison. He was granted parole in 2020. \n\n\n\nListen in as Bobby shares his story of incredible faith and hope through some of his most challenging times on death row in Texas. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we have a conversation with: \n\n\n\nBobby Moore \n\n\n\nNgozi Ndulue\, Deputy Director\, Death Penalty Information Center \n\n\n\nDr. Tommy Curry\, Author\, Professor\, University of Edinburgh \n\n\n\nCliff Sloan\, Former Attorney for Bobby Moore\, Professor\, Georgetown Law URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/a-fireside-chat-with-bobby-moore-40-years-on-death-row/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Faith Leaders of Color Coalition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bobby-Moore-Fireside-Chat-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210805T015412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T220530Z UID:10000248-1638817200-1638820800@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Peer Support Group for Families of Justice-Involved Loved Ones DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights will host an online peer support group for families of justice-involved loved ones from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET on the first Monday of every month. These meetings are a supportive space for anyone with an incarcerated or recently released loved one seeking to connect with other families to learn how to best support loved ones returning home. \n\n\n\nThis support group is a part of SCHR’s Community Connections Reentry Series. Upcoming event dates and topics are below. \n\n\n\nNovember 8\, 2021 – “Forgiveness & Giving Thanks”December 6\, 2021 – “Out with the old\, in with the new: Setting goals and moving forward”\n\n\n\nFor additional information or if you have any questions\, contact Waleisah Wilson at wwilson@archive.schr.org. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/peer-support-group-for-families-of-justice-involved-loved-ones-dec-6/ CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peer-Support-Group-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210805T015348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T220519Z UID:10000246-1636398000-1636401600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Peer Support Group for Families of Justice-Involved Loved Ones DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights will host an online peer support group for families of justice-involved loved ones from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET on the first Monday of every month. These meetings are a supportive space for anyone with an incarcerated or recently released loved one seeking to connect with other families to learn how to best support loved ones returning home. \n\n\n\nThis support group is a part of SCHR’s Community Connections Reentry Series. Upcoming event dates and topics are below. \n\n\n\nNovember 8\, 2021 – “Forgiveness & Giving Thanks”December 6\, 2021 – “Out with the old\, in with the new: Setting goals and moving forward”\n\n\n\nFor additional information or if you have any questions\, contact Waleisah Wilson at wwilson@archive.schr.org. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/peer-support-group-for-families-of-justice-involved-loved-ones-duplicate-nov-1/ CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peer-Support-Group-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210721T234146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T022812Z UID:10000242-1635359400-1635363000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:25th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner DESCRIPTION:The Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner is the Southern Center for Human Right’s (SCHR) flagship gala to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional courage and tenacity in the defense of human rights and equal justice. This gala allows us to illuminate allies who share our vision and commitment to a more just society. \n\n\n\nProceeds from the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner support SCHR’s work to protect the civil and human rights of people ensnared by the criminal legal system. \n\n\n\nSCHR is thrilled to celebrate Virginia’s repeal of the death penalty and to honor the bold\, persistent advocacy of Dale Brumfield\, Michael Stone\, Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook\, and Benjamin Hoyne\, the abolitionists who combined their talents for a multi-pronged approach that made Virginia the first southern state to end capital punishment\, with our 2021 Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award. \n\n\n\nWith this award\, SCHR honors their effective and innovative advocacy; unshakable commitment to seeking an end to the death penalty in Virginia and across the nation; and the palpable compassion that they express for those whom society would discard. \n\n\n\nThe event will feature remarks from Reginald Dwayne Betts\, acclaimed poet\, memoirist\, teacher\, and 2021 MacArthur Fellow. There will also be a special performance from Voices of Note! \n\n\n\nQuestions? \n\n\n\nContact Deputy Director Terrica Ganzy at (404) 688- 1202 or tganzy@archive.schr.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n DC 2021 – Digital JournalDC 2021 – Digital Journal2DC 2021 – Digital Journal3DC 2021 – Digital Journal4DC 2021 – Digital Journal5DC 2021 – Digital Journal6DC 2021 – Digital Journal7DC 2021 – Digital Journal8DC 2021 – Digital Journal9DC 2021 – Digital Journal10DC 2021 – Digital Journal11DC 2021 – Digital Journal12DC 2021 – Digital Journal13DC 2021 – Digital Journal14DC 2021 – Digital Journal15DC 2021 – Digital Journal16DC 2021 – Digital Journal17DC 2021 – Digital Journal18DC 2021 – Digital Journal19DC 2021 – Digital Journal20DC 2021 – Digital Journal21DC 2021 – Digital Journal22DC 2021 – Digital Journal23DC 2021 – Digital Journal24DC 2021 – Digital Journal25DC 2021 – Digital Journal26DC 2021 – Digital Journal27DC 2021 – Digital Journal28DC 2021 – Digital Journal34DC 2021 – Digital Journal29DC 2021 – Digital Journal30DC 2021 – Digital Journal31DC 2021 – Digital Journal32DC 2021 – Digital Journal33DC 2021 – Digital Journal35DC 2021 – Digital Journal36DC 2021 – Digital Journal37DC 2021 – Digital Journal38 \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE A CONTRIBUTION URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/25th-annual-dinner/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DC-2021-Save-the-Date-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210805T015320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T015322Z UID:10000244-1633374000-1633377600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Peer Support Group for Families of Justice-Involved Loved Ones DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights will host an online peer support group for families of justice-involved loved ones from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET on the first Monday of every month. These meetings are a supportive space for anyone with an incarcerated or recently released loved one seeking to connect with other families to learn how to best support loved ones returning home. \n\n\n\nThis support group is a part of SCHR’s Community Connections Reentry Series. Event dates and topics are below. \n\n\n\nMarch 1\, 2021 – “Picking Up the Pieces: Rebuilding\, Renewing & Restoring”April 5\, 2021 – “How to support my loved one with navigating community resources”May 3\, 2021 – “How to support a loved one with a mental illness”June 7\, 2021 – “How to support a loved one experiencing post-incarceration trauma?”July 5\, 2021 – “Practicing Self-Care: Taking time for ourselves”August 2\, 2021 – “Setting and redefining boundaries”September 13\, 2021 – “How to Support a loved one in recovery”October 4\, 2021 – “How to avoid unhealthy conflict”November 1\, 2021 – “Forgiveness & Giving Thanks”December 6\, 2021 – “Out with the old\, in with the new: Setting goals and moving forward”\n\n\n\nSeptember’s meeting will take place the following week. \n\n\n\nFor additional information or if you have any questions\, contact Waleisah Wilson at wwilson@archive.schr.org. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/peer-support-group-for-families-of-justice-involved-loved-ones-oct-4/ CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peer-Support-Group-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210921T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210921T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210909T213427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T190139Z UID:10000250-1632249000-1632252600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Decriminalizing Race & Poverty: Clint Smith In Conversation with James Woodall DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights on Tuesday\, September 21\, 2021\, at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT as we host Clint Smith\, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “How the Word is Passed”\, in conversation with James Woodall\, Public Policy Associate at SCHR and former State President of the Georgia NAACP. \n\n\n\nClint Smith \n\n\n\n\n\nClint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of the narrative nonfiction book\, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America\, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller\, and the poetry collection Counting Descent\, which won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. \n\n\n\nClint has received fellowships from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\, New America\, the Emerson Collective\, the Art For Justice Fund\, Cave Canem\, and the National Science Foundation. His essays\, poems\, and scholarly writing have been published in The New Yorker\, The New York Times Magazine\, The New Republic\, Poetry Magazine\, The Paris Review\, the Harvard Educational Review\, and elsewhere. He is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion and a 2017 recipient of the Jerome J. Shestack Prize from the American Poetry Review. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames “Major” Woodall \n\n\n\n\n\nJames Woodall currently serves as Public Policy Associate of the Southern Center for Human Rights\, Founder/CEO of The Major Wish Group LLC\, and former State President of Georgia NAACP. James is also an Associate Minister at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Marietta\, Georgia. James also served as an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Army for 8 years. He ran for State Representative in 2016 and served on the State Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia. He previously served as the deputy campaign manager for Francys Johnson’s (D) 2018 bid for Congress and as the legislative aide to State Representative Miriam Paris (D) for three years in the Georgia General Assembly. \n\n\n\nHe has been named to Georgia Southern’s “40 under 40\,” and “Alumnus of the Year” in 2020 and was named a 2021 #Atlanta500 Leader by Atlanta Magazine.  James is a Fellow of the second class of the Civil Society Fellowship\, a Partnership of ADL and The Aspen Institute\, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/decriminalizing-race-poverty-clint-smith-in-conversation-with-james-woodall/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Justice Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DRP-Clint-Smith-In-Conversation-Social.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210617T224329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T015029Z UID:10000240-1631559600-1631563200@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Peer Support Group for Families of Justice-Involved Loved Ones DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights will host an online peer support group for families of justice-involved loved ones from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET on the first Monday of every month. These meetings are a supportive space for anyone with an incarcerated or recently released loved one seeking to connect with other families to learn how to best support loved ones returning home. \n\n\n\nThis support group is a part of SCHR’s Community Connections Reentry Series. Event dates and topics are below. \n\n\n\nMarch 1\, 2021 – “Picking Up the Pieces: Rebuilding\, Renewing & Restoring”April 5\, 2021 – “How to support my loved one with navigating community resources”May 3\, 2021 – “How to support a loved one with a mental illness”June 7\, 2021 – “How to support a loved one experiencing post-incarceration trauma?”July 5\, 2021 – “Practicing Self-Care: Taking time for ourselves”August 2\, 2021 – “Setting and redefining boundaries”September 13\, 2021 – “How to Support a loved one in recovery”October 4\, 2021 – “How to avoid unhealthy conflict”November 1\, 2021 – “Forgiveness & Giving Thanks”December 6\, 2021 – “Out with the old\, in with the new: Setting goals and moving forward”\n\n\n\nSeptember’s meeting will take place the following week. \n\n\n\nFor additional information or if you have any questions\, contact Waleisah Wilson at wwilson@archive.schr.org. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/peer-support-group-for-families-of-justice-involved-loved-ones/ CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Peer-Support-Group-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210504T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210504T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210219T224925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T220324Z UID:10000234-1620153000-1620158400@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Justice Taking Root 2021 DESCRIPTION:Justice Taking Root is the Southern Center for Human Right’s annual benefit reception providing unrestricted support for our work\, an opportunity to thank friends and allies\, and to introduce new friends to SCHR. \n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrating the 20th Anniversary of\nSara J. Totonchi\nExecutive Director\, SCHR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith special remarks from\nStacey Abrams\nFounder\, Fair Fight & Fair Fight Action URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/justice-taking-root-2021/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JTR-2021-Featured-Image@300x.png ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210325T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210325T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210317T221607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T223945Z UID:10000238-1616695200-1616700600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:The South Got Something to Say: Black Women Building Power in Georgia DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we celebrate the work and victories of Black women shifting culture and building power in Georgia and throughout the South. \nInspired by André 3000’s bold proclamation at the 1995 Source Awards\, this event will highlight the unique\, strategic\, and liberatory ways the South mobilizes to challenge regressive policy\, mass incarceration\, voter disenfranchisement\, and so much more. \n  \nMODERATED BY \n \nTiffany Williams Roberts\nCommunity Engagement & Movement Building Counsel\nSouthern Center for Human Rights \nTiffany Williams Roberts joined SCHR in April 2018 as the Community Engagement & Movement Building Counsel. Tiffany Roberts is a civil rights and criminal defense attorney in Atlanta. She has practiced criminal defense since 2008\, first as a public defender with the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Public Defender and later as a solo practitioner beginning in 2011. As a public defender\, Tiffany represented hundreds of indigent clients facing felony prosecution and graduated from the Gideon’s Promise trial advocacy training program. She expanded her private practice to include civil rights litigation for victims of police abuse. \nRead full bio. \n  \nPANELISTS \n \nDr. Yolande Tomlinson\nCo-Director / Director of Education and Applied Intersectionality\nOrganization for Human Rights and Democracy \nDr. Yolande M. S. Tomlinson is a radical Black queer feminist\, who brings a lifetime of experience\, passion and learning to her role as the Director of Education and Applied Intersectionality for the Organization for Human Rights and Democracy (OHRD). She is a native Jamaican\, an avid gardener\, and a lover of people and all species of flowering plants\, including dandelions. \nIn partnership with its executive board and leadership team\, Yolande leads OHRD in visioning\, developing\, and executing educational programs that integrate lived experiences\, intersectional knowledge\, and sound learning and organizing principles to empower members\, supporters\, and partners in the realization of a better\, more just world. In this role she helps to develop and implement ORHD’s national and international strategy. As a co-founder of OHRD\, Yolande’s other responsibilities include collaborating with OHRD’s leadership team to manage and support the harmonious and smooth functioning of the organization. \nRead full bio. \n  \n \nNsé Ufot\nChief Executive Officer\nNew Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund \nNsé Ufot is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Georgia Project (NGP) and its affiliate\, New Georgia Project Action Fund (NGP AF).  Nsé leads both organizations with a data-informed approach and a commitment to developing tools that leverage technology with the goal of making it easier for every voter to engage in every election.  Nsé and her team are also developing Georgia’s home-grown talent by training and organizing local activists across the state.  She has dedicated her life and career to working on civil\, human and workers’ rights issues and leads two organizations whose complementary aim is to strengthen Georgia’s democracy.  Under Nsé’s leadership\, NGP has registered over 500K eligible Georgians to vote and has no plans of slowing down. \n  \n \nMarilynn B. Winn\nCo-Founder / Executive Director\nWomen on the Rise \nMarilynn Winn is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Women on the Rise. She has been organizing for abolitionist reforms to the criminal legal system in Georgia for the past decade\, soon after her own release from prison. Ms. Winn has gained national attention for her work to ban the box on employment applications in Georgia and her vision to close the Atlanta City Detention Center\, replacing it with a Center for Wellness and Freedom. \nShe received the first Lilly Ledbetter Award from 9to5 Georgia in 2013\, was recognized by President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Roselynn Carter for her work to end employment discrimination in 2014\, received the Inspire Award from First Step Staffing\, and received the Champion for Change Award in 2019. She was a JustLeadership USA 2016 Fellow and is a current fellow with the Center for Civic Innovation. \nRead full bio. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-south-got-something-to-say-black-women-building-power-in-georgia/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Justice Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-South-Got-Something-to-Say-Flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210305T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210305T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210225T023230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T023230Z UID:10000236-1614956400-1614961800@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Education in Prison: A Discussion on the Community & Intergenerational Benefits DESCRIPTION:Research shows that individuals who participate in any type of educational program while in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison. In addition to reducing recidivism\, education can improve outcomes from one generation to the next. \nJoin the Southern Center for Human Rights on March 5\, 2021\, at 3 pm EST as we welcome a panel of individuals who will discuss their successes and challenges with obtaining education while incarcerated as well as once released\, the benefits prison education has on the community\, Pell Grant updates\, and upcoming free educational opportunities for those who are justice-involved and formerly incarcerated. \nIf you have any questions about the event or questions about prison in education (or post-release) that you would like answered by the panel\, please email Waleisah Wilson at wwilson@archive.schr.org BEFORE the start of the event. \n  \nModerated By \nWaleisah Wilson\nClient Services Advocate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n \nWaleisah Wilson is the Southern Center for Human Rights’ (SCHR) Client Services Advocate\, where she focuses on working with individuals whom SCHR has helped get released from prison or otherwise represented in SCHR’s impact or capital litigation. She ensures that SCHR’s clients have access to a robust support system that will help them flourish in their homecoming by connecting them with community resources and providing skill-building opportunities that will allow them to have a better quality of life and be successful and self-sufficient during their reentry. Her shared experience with the criminal justice system and the challenges to reentry\, allow her to have a unique and valuable perspective that allows her to better assist SCHR clients with contributing to their families and their communities\, reduce future interactions with the criminal legal system\, and increase opportunities for them to live full and joyous lives. \nBefore becoming SCHR’s Client Services Advocate\, Waleisah was a criminal justice reform activist and organizer in the Columbus\, GA area and the Founder and Executive Director of NewLife-Second Chance Outreach\, Inc.\, a nonprofit organization that has assisted hundreds of directly impacted individuals with securing employment\, locating housing\, receiving job readiness training and gaining other necessary resources needed in their reentry. \nWaleisah received a Master’s degree in Human Services from Capella University and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Walden University. She has received several awards and accolades for her work in reentry and has participated in several state and national leadership fellowships\, including the 2020 Soros Justice Fellowship. \n  \nPanelists \nPage Dukes\nCommunications Associate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n \nPage Dukes joined the Southern Center for Human Rights as a communications intern in 2019 while finishing her dual BA in mass communications and philosophy and religion at Piedmont College. In May 2020\, Page joined the SCHR staff as the Communications Associate. Page is a native ATLien. \nDuring her time at Piedmont College\, Page served as a Social Justice Fellow and received the James M. Cox\, Jr. award for community journalism. She was released from prison in May 2017 after serving a mandatory ten-year sentence. She is a founding member of the Athens Reentry Collaborative\, a support group for released people\, Mourning Our Losses\, and Georgia Freedom Letters. Page interned at The Marshall Project in 2018\, where she wrote and edited stories for the “Life Inside” series. She is active in raising awareness about the effects of incarceration\, the need for restoration of rights and accurate media representation for incarcerated people\, and amplifying the voices of incarcerated women. \n  \nPatrick Rodriguez\nExecutive Director\, Georgia Coalition for Higher Education \n \nPatrick Rodriguez is the current Executive Director of The Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GCHEP) and serves as the Director of Special Projects for Common Good Atlanta. As a formerly incarcerated leader\, Patrick has been working in the prison education space since his release from prison in 2019. He came out of prison with one focus and that was to serve. He wants to serve those who have been through the same experience as him. Whether that is through advocating for them on a legislative level or giving someone a ride to work\, Patrick does it all. When we asked Patrick if he had something he would like to share for this bio\, this is what he had to say\, “I am so grateful for all of the opportunities that have come my way. I could not have done it without a strong community of people around me.  I have one focus and that is to help those who have been through the prison system. If I can make it a little easier for my brothers and sisters to transition into society or get accepted into college\, all of this has been worth it. They say that if you judge a nation by its prison systems that will tell you where the work needs to be done\, as a nation\, we have a lot of work to do. Every day I roll my sleeves up and put my boots on and I hope you too can join me in this fight!” Patrick is currently studying at Kennesaw State University and is majoring in Organizational and Professional Communication and plans on attending law school in 2022. \n  \nKareemah Hanifa\nCommunity Organizer\, Inner-City Muslim Action Network \n \nKareemah Hanifa is a Muslim native of Charleston\, South Carolina though she has spent the majority of her life in the State of Georgia. Kareemah comes from a large blended family of 16 siblings. She recently received her Associates in Positive Human Development and Social Change and is currently working on her Bachelors in Psychology at Life University in Marietta\, Georgia. She is a licensed Master Cosmetologist and a youth advocate. \nKareemah is also a Criminal Justice Reform advocate\, Reentry Consultant\, and a Toast Masters Gavel Club member. In 2010\, she was invited to speak at the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice forums. She has since been invited to speak at her Candler School of Theology Certificate Graduation\, Faith and Character Graduations\, and the Ending Mass Incarceration 3-day workshop at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She spoke in Augusta Georgia at the Georgia Department of Corrections Education Forum. Her most prestigious speaking engagement was at TedxDecatur at Emory University in 2019 where she spoke on the issues impacting at-risk female youth and girls and women in prison. \nKareemah is a Conflict Resolution leader and a Peace Studies Negotiator. She has completed and taught C.I.T. training (Compassion and Integrity Training) at Arrendale State Prison. She is a Life Skills Coach and taught her framework JOAT at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta during Spring Semester 2020. On September 7\, 2020\, she began co-hosting ‘Returning Citizens for Returning Citizens’\, a nation-wide podcast addressing issues involving re-entry in America. Kareemah is currently employed as Community Organizer for IMAN Atlanta\, The Inner-City Muslim Action Network\, where she is leading the campaign\, “No Taxation Without Representation”\, a campaign where directly impacted people are actively resolved to change the Georgia law that prohibits citizens who are on parole or probation from exercising their right to vote. \n  \nEthan Ybabes\nRe-Entry and Advocacy Leader\, Chillon Project \n \nEthan Ybabes is a student at Life University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in psychology. He began this endeavor as part of the first cohort of the Chillon Project while incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison. After he was released\, he continued working with the Chillon Project as a Re-entry and Advocacy Leader. He is passionate about issues surrounding mass incarceration\, restoration of rights for the formerly incarcerated\, access to higher education for the formerly incarcerated\, and re-entry support. Once he receives his Bachelor’s\, he plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Psychology. \n  \nGloria Parks\nStudent\, Georgia State University \n \nGloria Parks is a student at Georgia State University majoring in Computer Science. While incarcerated\, Gloria became attended college and became certified in Theological Studies. Since her release\, she has faced several challenges in achieving her academic goals as the norms of living everyday life are drastically different for a formerly incarcerated woman of color as opposed to others. Even while incarcerated\, Gloria has had a striking thirst for higher learning and education which she considers to be her supreme antidote for a sense of understanding her society\, her family & friends\, and the vicious cycle of recidivism\, lack of stable housing\, and educational opportunities for others with her shared experiences. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/education-in-prison-a-discussion-on-the-community-intergenerational-benefits/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Education-in-Prison-Discussion-Flyer@1080x-100.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210210T235857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T223838Z UID:10000232-1614016800-1614022200@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:The Color of Capital Punishment DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we discuss the racial bias and disparities entrenched in the history and administration of the death penalty. \nModerated By\n \nJoia Erin Thornton\nNational Policy Strategist\, Southern Center for Human Rights. \nJoia Erin Thornton joined SCHR in January 2021 in partnership with the 8th Amendment Project for movement building in the role of National Policy Strategist in Capital Litigation & Smart Justice. Joia is an avid civil rights activist\, writer\, historian\, and policy leader. Joia grew up in both Memphis\, Tennessee and New Orleans\, Louisiana; two cities on the mighty Mississippi river riddled with class\, race\, and educational disparities which heavily impact her passion and work toward the progression of civil and human rights. \n\nPanelists\n \nKristen Samuels\nInvestigator\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nKristen Samuels joined the Southern Center for Human Rights as an Investigator in August 2014. She investigates death penalty cases and other excessive\, cruel\, and long-term sentences in Alabama and Georgia at all stages of litigation\, including pre-trial and post-conviction. \nKristen has been a member of the National Association for Sentencing Advocates and Mitigation Specialists since 2017. She has been selected to complete numerous national multiple-day training programs such as the 2015 Capital Mitigation Skills Workshop in Kansas City\, Missouri; the 2016 Death Penalty College in Santa Clara\, California; and the 2017 NAACP Legal Defense Capital Punishment Conference (Airlie) in Virginia. She serves on the Board of Directors for Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty as their Secretary. \nPrior to the Southern Center\, Kristen studied Sociology and Criminology at Spelman College in Atlanta\, GA. She worked with a variety of community organizations and serviced-based centers where she assisted people to receive medical care\, arrange permanent housing\, and register to vote. \n\n\n\n  \n \nNgozi Ndulue\nSenior Director of Research and Special Projects\, Death Penalty Information Center \nNgozi Ndulue is the Senior Director of Research and Special Projects at the Death Penalty Information Center. Ngozi’s legal career has focused on the intersection of racial justice and the criminal legal system. \nAfter receiving her J.D. from Yale Law School and clerking at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit\, she litigated on behalf of death-sentenced clients as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Arizona Capital Habeas Unit. She continued this work as a staff member of the Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC) in Cincinnati. At OJPC\, Ngozi also engaged in policy research\, coalition building\, and advocacy on a variety of state and local criminal justice issues. From 2016 to 2018\, Ngozi served as Senior Director of Criminal Justice Programs at the national NAACP\, where she provided unit training\, strategic direction\, and research to advance the NAACP’s criminal justice agenda. \nNgozi’s current work focuses on deepening the public’s understanding of the origins\, functioning\, and impact of the death penalty. At the Death Penalty Information Center\, Ngozi conducts original research\, supervises data collection and analysis\, and leads strategic planning initiatives. Ngozi is the lead author of DPIC’s September 2020 report\, Enduring Injustice: The Persistence of Racial Discrimination in the U.S. Death Penalty. \n  \n\nTanya Greene\nResource Counsel and Director of Training\, Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Project \nTanya Greene is a Resource Counsel and Director of Training for the Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Project. Ms. Greene has been a capital defense attorney and represented state and federal clients for more than 25 years\, starting in the Deep South at the Southern Center for Human Rights\, and then at the New York Capital Defender Office\, at trial\, appeal\, and in state and federal post-conviction proceedings. Throughout her career\, Ms. Greene has consulted on state and federal capital cases and developed innovative\, highly-regarded defense practitioner training programs nationwide. Prior to her current position\, Ms. Greene spent five years as the inaugural national ACLU Criminal Justice Advocacy and Policy Counsel focused on death penalty and indigent defense policy reform issues – her work contributed to death penalty repeal in a number of states during her time at the ACLU. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-color-of-capital-punishment/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Justice Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-Color-of-Capital-Punishment-Flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210215 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20210123T015022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T062606Z UID:10000230-1612137600-1613347199@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Power + Love = Justice | A Virtual Race DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) is working for equality\, dignity\, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South. SCHR fights for a world free from mass incarceration\, the death penalty\, the criminalization of poverty\, and racial injustice. \nThe SCHR Ambassadors invite you to join us for our Power + Love = Justice\, a virtual race to benefit the Southern Center for Human Rights. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. observed: \n“Power without love is reckless and abusive\, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice\, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” \nLet’s combine our power with our love to achieve true justice. We are excited to get moving towards equality\, dignity\, and justice with you. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/power-love-justice-a-virtual-race/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Run-Header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ambassadors for the Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:ambassadors@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201120T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201120T143000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20201118T025305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T025305Z UID:10000228-1605877200-1605882600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Protecting Yourself Against Housing & Employment Discrimination DESCRIPTION:Have you been denied employment or housing based on your criminal background check?\nJoin us as our special guest attorney Craig E. Bertsch discusses how the Fair Credit Reporting Act protects individuals with criminal records when applying for employment and housing. \nGuest Speaker \n \nCraig E. Bertschi\nMcRae\, Bertschi & Cole LLC \nMr. Bertschi began his legal career in 1990 as an associate with the law firm of Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta. He was elected to the Partnership in January of 1998 and remained with that firm\, which is now known as Kilpatrick\, Townsend & Stockton\, LLP until March of 2015. \nFor the last 28 years\, Mr. Bertschi focused his practice on litigating complex business disputes and defending consumer class action lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other consumer protection statutes. Mr. Bertschi has represented Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications\, financial services and aerospace industries and has served as lead counsel in lawsuits nationwide\, including cases in the Second\, Fourth\, Fifth\, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. He also has extensive experience litigating in the state courts of Georgia\, before the American Arbitration Association and in private arbitrations. \nRead full bio. URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/protecting-yourself-against-housing-employment-discrimination/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Reentry-Series-Protecting-Yourself-Against-Housing-Employment-Discrimination.png ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20200728T024900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T035136Z UID:10000220-1605121200-1605124800@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:24th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner DESCRIPTION:The Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner is the Southern Center for Human Right’s flagship gala to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional courage and tenacity in the defense of human rights and equal justice. This gala allows us to illuminate allies who share our vision and commitment to a more just society. \nProceeds from the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner support SCHR’s work to protect the civil and human rights of people ensnared by the criminal legal system. \nHONOREES \nSCHR will present its 2020 Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award to the champions for Mr. Curtis Flowers\, a man who was tried six times for the murder of four people in a furniture store in Mississippi. Two trials resulted in a hung jury while the other four trials saw his conviction and death sentence overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. \nWith this award\, SCHR honors the instructive and awe-inspiring combination of talents that formed a multi-pronged approach to save Mr. Flowers’ life and expose the rampant injustice in his case. We look forward to celebrating Robert McDuff\, Max Mayes\, Tucker Carrington\, Keir Weyble\, Sheri Lynn Johnson\, Jonathan Abram\, David Maxwell\, Kathryn Ali\, Ashley Johnson\, Benjamin Lewis\, and Henderson Hill. \nThe event will feature remarks from Curtis Flowers and Professor Ibram X. Kendi\, author of the New York Times bestseller How To Be An Antiracist. There will also be a special performance from the Prison Music Project. \nThe event will be broadcast virtually via Vimeo. The live award presentation will begin at 7:00 PM EST. \nDownload Digital Journal/Sponsor Presentation URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/24th_annual_dinner/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DC-2020-Invitation-Social.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200925T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200925T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20200918T001247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T001247Z UID:10000226-1601029800-1601035200@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:From Prison to Prosperity DESCRIPTION:Learn valuable tips on how to successfully start your own business. Hear from our experts\, including successful formerly incarcerated business owners. \nTopics covered will include financial wellness and money management\, debt management\, building business credit\, business credit scores\, securing funding\, banking products\, and more. \nModerated by \n \nWaleisah S. Wilson\nClient Services Advocate\, SCHR \n  \nPanelists \nTiffany Kirk\nCommunity Development Manager\, Regions Bank \nTiffany Kirk is the Community Development Manager for Regions Bank and is responsible for Georgia and South Carolina initiatives. Tiffany’s responsibilities include providing advice and guidance on community development needs and oversight of community development loans\, investments and community service provided to underserved communities. Tiffany is from St. Paul\, MN\, where she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and earned her Elementary Teaching License at the University of St. Thomas. The first four years of her professional career were dedicated to being an elementary teacher for St. Paul Public Schools. Since 2006\, she has held various financial education and community affairs positions within the banking industry in both Minnesota and Atlanta. She is the Chair of the loan committee for Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership and a founding member of Project Re-Start\, a collaborative effort focused on reducing recidivism among returning citizens. She enjoys music\, home improvement projects\, spending time with her family and traveling. \n  \nTracey Syphax\nPresident and COO\, Phax Group\, LLC \nTracey D. Syphax is President and Chief Operating Officer of Phax Group\, LLC\, a real estate development company. He is the author of the award-winning Memoir\, “From the Block to the Boardroom.” In December of 2017 Mr. Syphax was pardoned by Former Governor Chris Christie-NJ for a 27-year old conviction for drug possession and possession with intent to distribute. Tracey has spent 25 years in business as a strong advocate for ending mass incarceration through the use of proper re-entry tools coupled with the goal of visualizing entrepreneurship as a viable employment option for returning citizens. In 2017\, for the second consecutive year\, he was named as one of the Twenty-Five Most Influential African Americans in New Jersey by the South Jersey Journal. He made history in 2011 as the first African American to be awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. \nIn 2014\, out of a field of 900 nominees nationwide\, Tracey was recognized by President Obama as a White House “Champion of Change” Honoree for his diligent and tireless work in the re-entry field and for being a strong advocate on behalf of formerly incarcerated people. In 2016\, he taught the pilot program “Aspire to Entrepreneurship” in Washington\, DC where a class of 15 formerly incarcerated people enrolled in a 12-week entrepreneurial training course. Tracey is a former founding board member and former Chairman of the Board (2007-2017) of the Minding Our Business (MOB) program. This is a 20-year old national award-winning program that mentors and provides instruction on entrepreneurship to sixth and eighth grade students in the public-school system. Tracey appears in the documentary “Elementary Genocide: The School to Prison Pipeline” and is featured in the award-winning documentary “Incarcerating US.” \n  \nKevin Skidmore \nAt the age of 16 in 1995 Kevin Skidmore was convicted of an armed robbery charge. He was convicted under senate bill 440 and given the mandatory 10 year sentence. At the age of 17 he was moved from the juvenile section of the jail and transferred to the adult general population. Life was not easy while incarcerated but in his mind he said\, “I will not be institutionalized” he knew there was a better life. \nDuring his incarceration he purchased his first stock\, earned certificates in graphic arts & architectural drafting making blueprints for homes and served in various leadership roles.  After he maxed out in 2005 he was determined to work hard and secured a job at Trojan Battery in Lithonia\, GA. His career culminated as a manager supervising 26 operators for 13 years. During this time Kevin became a proud homeowner\, obtained his passport and has traveled to (5) countries. In 2014 he launched Four Fourty Trucking Company LLC to give individuals who were transitioning out of incarceration an opportunity to make a living wage. Kevin sent an email to the DeKalb DCS Community Coordinator Sharon Almon in the Fall of 2017 sharing his story and how he wanted to give back to those we serve. After vetting Kevin with the Chief he was invited in for a personal interview. His personal vision aligned with the goals of reentry services and he began to dedicate his time and resources and currently serves as one of the Co-Chairs on the DeKalb DCS Steering Committee. He always says\, “Thank You Mrs. Almon for responding to my email”. His goal has been to improve the quality of life of the newly released in order to sustain the individual and allow for a smooth transition back into the community. Kevin is the epitome of an individual who has done the work and his life has transformed hundreds of young men and empowered them not to just survive but to thrive! \n  URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/from-prison-to-prosperity/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/From-Prison-to-Prosperity-Flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200916 DTSTAMP:20260603T233137 CREATED:20200201T053938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T022440Z UID:10000204-1600128000-1600214399@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Justice Taking Root 2020 DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights will host Justice Taking Root on September 15\, 2020. \nJustice Taking Root is SCHR’s annual benefit reception in Atlanta providing unrestricted support for our work\, an opportunity to thank friends and allies\, and to introduce new friends to SCHR. \nIt is with tremendous enthusiasm that we announce this year’s honorees\, who all demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to justice and fairness: \n\nLuminary – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP\nVanguard – Office of the Georgia Capital Defender\nJustice Ally of the Year – James K. Jenkins\, Partner at Maloy Jenkins Parker\n\nWe hope you will join us on September 15th as we celebrate their partnership and efforts to fight for a world free from mass incarceration\, the death penalty\, criminalization of poverty\, and racial injustice. \nDownload Sponsorship Packet URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/justicetakingroot/ LOCATION:Virtual Broadcast CATEGORIES:Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://archive.schr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/JTR-2020-Virtual-Benefit-Postcard.png ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200823T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200823T153000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233138 CREATED:20200811T204629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T204629Z UID:10000224-1598191200-1598196600@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:From the Pit to the Pulpit: Our Journeys from Incarceration to Redemption DESCRIPTION:As we consider what it means to embody the values of love\, redemption\, forgiveness\, and mercy\, we must examine the ways in which the criminal legal system operates in antithesis to those values. The United States has more people currently incarcerated than any other country\, has the most people under supervision through probation and parole\, is only one of two countries that still uses a cash bail system that subjects hundreds of thousands of legally innocent people to languish in jails simply because they can’t afford bail\, and continues to punish people long after they have been released from prison. \nTo build and maintain healthy communities\, we must focus on restoration and redemption\, not punishment and revenge. \nPlease join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a dynamic conversation with pastors who are testaments to what is possible when faith\, redemption\, and restoration are at the root of reentry. “From the Pit to the Pulpit” will address what people of faith can and should do to ensure that those currently incarcerated and those returning home from jail and prison are able to reintegrate successfully\, how communities of faith can eliminate social stigmas associated with having a criminal record\, what the church’s role and response to crime\, punishment\, and social justice should be\, and how to exercise putting faith over fear. \nModerator \n \nWaleisah Wilson\nClient Services Advocate\nSouthern Center for Human Rights URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/from-the-pit-to-the-pulpit-our-journeys-from-incarceration-to-redemption/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200818T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260603T233138 CREATED:20200811T204235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T204235Z UID:10000222-1597773600-1597779000@archive.schr.org SUMMARY:Shattering Stigmas: The New Faces of Reentry DESCRIPTION:As we consider what it means to give second chances\, we must first understand the stigmas associated with having a criminal record and how these stigmas hinder full reintegration into society. One of the stigmas directly impacted individuals often deal with is the stigma of being treated as though they are the same person they were in the past. \nPlease join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a conversation with directly impacted individuals who have not only proven that they are not their past but are perfect examples of stigmas being shattered. They continue to shatter stigmas that say that directly impacted people cannot be successful\, productive\, and positive individuals in society. When given opportunities to be successful\, directly impacted individuals can be lawyers\, doctors\, teachers\, entrepreneurs\, organizers\, CEOs and so much more. Join us for a conversation with individuals who are the NEW faces of reentry\, faces that have and will continue to shatter stigmas. \nModerator \n \nWaleisah Wilson\nClient Services Advocate\nSouthern Center for Human Rights URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/shattering-stigmas-the-new-faces-of-reentry/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Center for Human Rights":MAILTO:info@archive.schr.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR