Speaker Series at First Unitarian Society of Newton 

related to 

The New Jim Crow

 

1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465                                                                              (617) 527-3203

To continue the study action work of “The New Jim Crow” book, held at the First Unitarian Society in Newton during the spring of this year, we are offering five speakers on various topics, on Tuesday evenings.  Please come to one or all and bring a friend. Parking behind bank across the street, except in spaces reserved for ATM customers.  Enter through back door.

 

Each program will start at 7 PM in the chapel and end at 9.

 

October 14  Barbara Dougan, Families Against Mandatory Minimums,

Topic:  Smarter Sentencing

 

October 28  Tony Smith, New Start Program, and friends

Topic:  Re-Entry

 

November 18  Louellyn Lambros, Pre-Trial Working Group

Topic:  Pre-Trial Detention and Bail Reform

 

November 25  Senator James Eldridge, Co-chair Harm Reduction Caucus, Mass. Senate and Nora Fuller White, specialist in restorative justice practice

Topic:  Criminal Justice legislative agenda, Restorative Justice

 

December 2  James Emerson, FUSN member and volunteer with Alternatives to Violence Program and his newly released friend,  Ra-born Allah

Topic:  Impact of the AVP experience on volunteers and prisoners

Nancy Wrenn, chair – Criminal Justice Task Force 

First Unitarian Society in Newton

For more information: ncwrenn@aol.com