Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117
Join the Promise of Justice Initiative and the Center for Constitutional Rights on #BlackAugust, Wednesday, August 14, at 6 p.m. CT, for a screening in New Orleans of the documentary Plantations and Prisons: A History of Forced Labor in Louisiana, followed by a panel discussion. Plantations and Prisons amplifies the voices of those who have survived forced labor and examines the continued physical and psychological exploitation of people in bondage.
Panelists will discuss plantation prisons and other practices of forced prison labor, growing advocacy to abolish these systems, including the litigation Stanley v. Ivey and VOTE v. LeBlanc, as well as anti-Black and environmental racism in the South.
Program:
5:50 p.m.: Doors open
6:05 p.m.: Welcome and screening
7:00 p.m.: Talk-back and Q&A
WATCH THE TRAILER:
This event is part of the Promise of Justice Initiative’s End Plantation Prison Prisons project and the Center for Constitutional Rights’ annual recognition of Black August, a month-long commemoration dedicated to paying homage to fallen Black revolutionaries, incarcerated freedom fighters, and the Black liberation struggle, historical and ongoing.
Speakers:
maya finoh, (moderator) Center for Constitutional Rights, Political Education and Research Manager
Emily Early, Center for Constitutional Rights, Associate Director of the Southern Regional Office
Ronald Marshall, VOTE Chief Policy Analyst
Terrance Winn, Priorities, Intentions, Practical Exchanges, Director
Deidre Thomas, Paralegal at the Promise of Justice Initiative
The event is free and open to the public, but please register to hold your spot. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable individuals to engage fully. Please email events@ccrjustice.org if you have any questions regarding access needs. Since seating is limited, please arrive early! If you’re no longer able to attend, please let us know by emailing events@ccrjustice.org.