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SUMMARY:Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row\, Tessie Castillo with special guest Sister Helen Prejean\, and co-author Lyle May
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a critical four-part conversation on criminal justice and death penalty reform\, racial and socio-economic inequality\, and quite simply\, the human dignity that each of us deserves. \nEach of Tessie’s four co-authors  and a special guest will join us for a live call-in four successive events. \nHow to Watch\nVisit zoom.us\nMeeting ID: 854 7826 3169\nPassword: 3367631919\n\n \nJUNE 11\nTopic:  Why is it so hard to hold criminal justice actors accountable?\nDiscussion: It seems like criminal justice actors (law enforcement\, prosecutors\, defense attorneys\, judges) often aren’t held to the same standards of accountability as ordinary citizens. Are they really operating on different rules? In this discussion we will explain how some policies and loopholes in the criminal justice system protect its actors from being held to the same standards of justice that they implement. We will also discuss what ordinary citizens can do to fight back against these protections and increase accountability within the criminal justice system.\nSpecial Guest: Sister Helen Prejean\, longtime advocate for death penalty and criminal justice form\, and champion and friend of death row inmates + co-author Lyle May \n  \nAbout Crimson Letters: What started as a volunteer journaling class in late 2013 would grow into genuine\, sincere\, and heartfelt friendships with several men on North Carolina’s Death Row. Tessie Castillo’s collaborative work\, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row\, gives readers stark insight into the utter agony and dehumanization of long-term incarceration\, as well as stories of friendship\, family\, and finding life after a death sentence. \nGet your copy of Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row\, along with Sister Helen’s memoir River of Fire\, and Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States\,  at Scuppernong Books. \n  \n \n  \nTESSIE CASTILLO is a freelance journalist based in Raleigh\, North Carolina. She specializes in criminal justice \, drug policy\, and harm reduction. In 2014 she became one of the first members of the public invited inside North Carolina’s Death Row. This extraordinary opportunity\, as well as the correspondence she developed with several death row residents\, helped launch her passion for criminal justice reform.  Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row is her first book. \n  \nSISTER HELEN PREJEAN is known around the world for her tireless work against the death penalty.  She has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church’s vigorous opposition to all executions. After witnessing the executions of Patrick Sonni\,er and Robert Lee Willie\, Sister Helen realized that this lethal ritual would remain unchallenged unless its secrecy was stripped away\, and so she sat down and wrote a book\, Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. Dead Man Walking hit the shelves when national support for the death penalty was over 80% and\, in Sister Helen’s native Louisiana\, closer to 90%. The book ignited a national debate on capital punishment and it inspired an Academy Award winning movie\, a play and an opera. Sister Helen also embarked on a speaking tour that continues to this day. Sister Helen works with people of all faiths and those who follow no established faith\, but her voice has had a special resonance with her fellow Catholics. Sister Helen continues her work\, dividing her time between educating the public\, campaigning against the death penalty\, counseling individual death row prisoners\, and working with murder victims’ family members. Sister Helen’s second book\, The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions\, was published in 2004; and her third book\, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey\, in 2019. \n  \nLYLE MAY is a prisoner on North Carolina’s Death Row who is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree through Ohio University. He has been published in Scalawag Magazine\, J Journal\, The Marshall Project\, Copper Nickle\, and PrisonWriters.com. When he is not studying or pursuing criminal justice reform\, Lyle is challenging the narrative about people on Death Row. To view more of his writing go to: www.beyondsteeldoors.com  Check out his memoir\, Waiting for the Last Train. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/crimson-letters-1/
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CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205117
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SUMMARY:Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row\, Tessie Castillo with special guest Dr. Frank Baumgartner and co-author Terry Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a critical four-part conversation on criminal justice and death penalty reform\, racial and socio-economic inequality\, and quite simply\, the human dignity that each of us deserves. \nEach of Tessie’s four co-authors  and a special guest will join us for a live call-in four successive events. \nHow to Watch\nVisit zoom.us\nMeeting ID: 858 3167 8194\nPassword: 3367631919\n \nJUNE 16\nTopic:  Should Police Who Kill Unarmed Civilians Get the Death Penalty?\nDiscussion: In the aftermath of the murders of Ahmaud Aubrey and George Floyd at the hands of police and armed vigilantes\, some people (including the victims’ families) have called for the death penalty. Is this justice? We will discuss how the capital punishment system actually works (which is very different than how most people think it works)\, explaining the flaws and brokenness within the death penalty system that make it an unjust system of punishment\, regardless of who is on the receiving end of the sentence.\nSpecial Guest: Dr. Frank Baumgartner\, Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professor of Political Science at UNC Chapel Hill and Author of Deadly Justice: A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty + co-author Terry Robinson \n  \nAbout Crimson Letters: What started as a volunteer journaling class in late 2013 would grow into genuine\, sincere\, and heartfelt friendships with several men on North Carolina’s Death Row. Tessie Castillo’s collaborative work\, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row\, gives readers stark insight into the utter agony and dehumanization of long-term incarceration\, as well as stories of friendship\, family\, and finding life after a death sentence. \nGet your copy of Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row along\, with Dr. Baumgartner’s Deadly Justice: A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty\, at Scuppernong Books. \n  \n\n\n \n  \nTESSIE CASTILLO is a freelance journalist based in Raleigh\, North Carolina. She specializes in criminal justice \, drug policy\, and harm reduction. In 2014 she became one of the first members of the public invited inside North Carolina’s Death Row. This extraordinary opportunity\, as well as the correspondence she developed with several death row residents\, helped launch her passion for criminal justice reform.  Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row is her first book. \n  \n  \nDr. FRANK BAUMGARTNER is known for his work on lobbying\, policymaking\, agenda-setting\, and racial dynamics in the criminal justice system. He has published scores of articles in the major political science journals\, and had held various offices in numerous political science associations. He regularly teaches classes at all levels ranging from large lectures to small graduate and undergraduate seminars and contributes to UNC in various service capacities\, with a particular focus on faculty diversity. \n  \nTERRY ROBINSON\, also known as Chanton\, is incarcerated on North Carolina’s Death Row. He is a proponent for social justice and a voice against recidivism. Chanton has a passion for learning and is dedicated to reform.  He participated Toast Masters\, Psychology\, Drama\, and other classes to improve his social skills.  When not writing stories to challenge the stereotype of people on Death Row\, Chanton unwinds in the pages of fantasy books or hosts Dungeons and Dragons roll-playing games. He is currently working on an urban fantasy novel and his memoir.\nHis writing can be found on the blog Walk In Those Shoes. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/crimson-letters-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T190000
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SUMMARY:Slave Narratives with James Shields and William Andrews
DESCRIPTION:A special peformance by James Shields as Frederick Douglass\, followed by a conversation with William Andrews\, author Slavery and Class in the American South: A Generation of Slave Narrative Testimony 1840-1865.   Get your copy of at Scuppernong Books! \nHow to Watch\nMeeting ID: 869 0798 5143\nPassword: 3367631919 \nJAMES SHIELDS is the Director of the Bonner Center for Community Service and Learning at Guilford College\, where he earned his undergraduate degree in History and African American studies. His interest in the Underground Railroad dates back to his days as a student of noted Guilford professor Dr. Adrienne Israel. For over 15 years he has given numerous presentations on the Underground Railroad to local schools and civic groups. James also serves as one of the lead guides for Underground Railroad tours conducted on the Guilford College campus. He is well known for his work as an actor and director in the drama produced by Snow Camp Outdoor theatre\, Pathway to Freedom which depicts the local history of the Underground Railroad. His latest project is a one man show depicting the life of Frederick Douglass. \nWILLIAM L. ANDREWS is E. Maynard Adams Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, where he also served as Chair of the Department of English and later Dean of Fine Arts and Humanities. His most recent book is Slavery and Class in the American South: A Generation of Slave Narrative Testimony\, 1840-1865 (Oxford University Press\, 2019). A co-editor of the Norton Anthology of African American Literature\, Bill Andrews has authored or edited more than 45 books on a wide range of African American literature and culture. In 2018 the American Literature Society of the Modern Language Association conferred on Bill the Jay B. Hubbell Medal for lifetime achievement in the study of American Literature. \n 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200621T150000
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SUMMARY:Scuppernong Books YA Book Club (June)
DESCRIPTION:This month’s selection: I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver \nZoom Event Link
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T160000
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SUMMARY:Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row\, Tessie Castillo with special guest Dr. Robert A. Brown and co-author George Wilkerson
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a critical four-part conversation on criminal justice and death penalty reform\, racial and socio-economic inequality\, and quite simply\, the human dignity that each of us deserves. \nEach of Tessie’s four co-authors  and a special guest will join us for a live call-in four successive events.\n \nHow to Watch\nVisit zoom.us\nMeeting ID: 854 7826 3169\nPassword: 3367631919 \n  \nJUNE 25\n \nTopic:  Racial Justice and Defunding Police: What It Is (and Isn’t)\nDiscussion: The Minneapolis City Council recently announced its intention to defund and dismantle the police department. Other cities have announced plans to defund police. What does it mean to defund police? What are the potential benefits and drawbacks? How might defunding police fit into the goals of broader racial justice reform across the US? We will discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of defunding police\, as well as why racial justice is a necessary precursor to any type of criminal justice reform. Lastly\, we will set out a blueprint for what people of all backgrounds can do to raise consciousness and support anti-racism efforts.\nSpecial Guest: Dr Robert A. Brown\, Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University + co-author George Wilkerson.\n  \nAbout Crimson Letters: What started as a volunteer journaling class in late 2013 would grow into genuine\, sincere\, and heartfelt friendships with several men on North Carolina’s Death Row. Tessie Castillo’s collaborative work\, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row\, gives readers stark insight into the utter agony and dehumanization of long-term incarceration\, as well as stories of friendship\, family\, and finding life after a death sentence. \nGet your copy of Tessie’s Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row at Scuppernong Books. \n\n\n  \n \n  \nTESSIE CASTILLO is a freelance journalist based in Raleigh\, North Carolina. She specializes in criminal justice \, drug policy\, and harm reduction. In 2014 she became one of the first members of the public invited inside North Carolina’s Death Row. This extraordinary opportunity\, as well as the correspondence she developed with several death row residents\, helped launch her passion for criminal justice reform.  Crimson Letters: Voice from Death Row is her first book. \n  \nROBERT A. BROWN is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University. Prior to earning his doctorate\, he worked as a sentencing mitigation specialist for the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) coordinating offender-specific rehabilitation and supervision plans for offenders at the state and federal levels. Dr. Brown’s research focuses on street-level interactions between police officers and citizens (e.g.\, citation\, arrest\, use of force)\, the influence of race and gender (of officials and offenders) on criminal justice processing\, and the impact of intermediate sanctions and problem-solving courts on rehabilitation and criminal justice processing. \n  \nGEORGE WILKERSON is an award-winning writer\, artist\, and poet currently incarcerated on North Carolina’s Death Row. In 2018 he was a PEN award for his essay LimpGreyFur\, was a finalist for the Cathy Smith Bowers chapbook contest\, and won a Gold Award in the “Capitalizing on Justice” Art Competition. In addition to being the editor for Compassion\, a newsletter for people on Death Row\, his work has appeared on multiple philanthropic platforms and exhibitions\, including Hidden Voices\, The Upper Room\, The Marshall Project\, Windows on Death Row\, the Correction Accountability Project\, and LifeLines Collective. In 2019 he was a finalist for an Ellie Award \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://greensborobound.com/event/crimson-letters-3/
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CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T190000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Emily Nemens\, author of The Cactus League
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Emily Nemens\, author of The Cactus League. Get your copy at Scuppernong Books! \nHOW TO WATCH\nZoom.us/join\nMeeting: 848 7910 7458\nPassword: 3367631919 \nEMILY NEMENS\, The Cactus League\nJason Goodyear is the star outfielder for the Los Angeles Lions\, and he’s coming apart at the seams. Moviestar handsome\, paparazzi famous\, and spectacularly talented\, Goodyear is stationed with the rest of his team in the punishingly hot Arizona desert for their annual spring training. As the weeks before the season crawl on\, and Goodyear’s cracks begin to show\, the coaches\, writers\, wives\, girlfriends\, criminals\, and diehard fans following his every move are eager to find out what\, exactly\, is wrong with their star player—as they hide secrets of their own. \nHumming with the energy of a ballpark before the first pitch\, Emily Nemens’s The Cactus League unravels the tightly connected web of people behind a seemingly linear game. Narrated by a wisened sportscaster\, Goodyear’s story is interspersed with tales of Michael Taylor\, a batting coach trying to stay relevant; Tamara Rowland\, a resourceful spring-training paramour\, looking for one last catch; Herb Allison\, a legendary sports agent grappling with his decline; and a plethora of other richly drawn characters\, all striving to be seen. As Opening Day approaches and Goodyear’s secrets emerge\, he risks taking down not only himself\, but everyone around him. \nAnchored by an expert knowledge of baseball’s inner workings\, The Cactus League is a propulsive and deeply human debut that captures a strange desert world both exciting and unforgiving\, where the most crucial games are the ones played off the field. \nEmily Nemens is a writer\, illustrator\, and editor. Her debut novel\, The Cactus League\, was published by Farrar\, Straus & Giroux in February 2020. \nIn 2018\, Nemens became the seventh editor of The Paris Review\, the nation’s preeminent literary quarterly. Since her arrival\, the magazine has seen record-high circulation\, published two anthologies\, produced a second season of its acclaimed podcast\, and won the 2020 National Magazine Award for Fiction. Previously\, she coedited The Southern Review\, a storied literary quarterly published at Louisiana State University. Stories published during her tenure at The Southern Review were selected for the Pushcart Prize anthology\, Best American Short Stories\, the O. Henry Prize anthology\, and the inaugural edition of PEN America Best Debut Fiction. \nNemens grew up in Seattle and received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University\, where she studied art history and studio art. She completed an MFA degree in fiction at Louisiana State University. As an illustrator\, she’s collaborated with Harvey Pekar\, published her work in The New Yorker\, and her watercolor portraits of every woman in congress were featured across the web and on national TV. Her short stories have appeared in Blackbird (Tarumoto Prize winner)\, Esquire\, n+1\, The Iowa Review\, Hobart\, and The Gettysburg Review. She lives in New York and remains a Mariners fan. \n  \n  \n  \n \n 
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