If the Risk is Low, Let Them Go
Workshops, networking, community-building by Queens Community Board 12 & RAPP • Queens Educational Opportunity Center • 158-29 Archer Ave, Jamaica, NY • WATCH the video of the opening session here (thanks to Dan Vea)
Castle Gardens Community Room, 625 West 140th St., NYC, NY 10031
These workshops will assist in reconnecting the aging woman in/out of prison to self, family, and community. Any aging woman in/out of prison interested in attending can email mdrappcampaign@gmail.com. Workshops are held every 2nd Saturday of the month at Coppin State University/Criminal Justice Department, 2500 W. North Avenue, 5th Floor.
“The Womb to the Tomb: The Containment of Black Life” at Justice Studies Association Conference, University at Albany, SUNY • A panel will discuss the historical continuum of the confinement, containment, and imprisonment of Black lives and the impact on family, community, and society • Sponsored by MD RAPP, with Tomiko Shine and other MD RAPP speakers, and René Valdez (NY RAPP)
RAPP’s Mujahid Farid in conversation with Jean Trounstine on her new book, “Boy With a Knife: The Need for Youth Prison Reform.” Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St., New York, NY 10002
“Free Them All! Political Prisoners and POW’s in the US” • RAPP members Mujahid Farid and Laura Whitehorn join a panel at the Left Forum, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th St., NY, Room 1.82 (register)
As exemplified in the Life of Al-Hajj Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X), everyone deserves a second chance! Presentation on the Fair Chance Act • Islamic Circle of North America (Al-Markaaz) • 166-26 89th Avenue, 2nd Floor (F train to 168th St.; walk 2 blocks to 89th Avenue), Jamaica, NY 11432 • Further information: 347-806-7998 • All are welcome • The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) with the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the South East Queens Muslim Collective (SEQMC) and Release Aging People In Prison/RAPP
Thursday, May 19, 2016 • 6:30-8:00 pm • Queens, NY • Presentation on the Fair Chance ActRead More
DC RAPP’s Alexandra Warren at American University Senior Anthropology Majors’ Capstone Presentation, presenting “The Willingness To Maintain the Struggle No Matter What: Elder Incarceration in the United States”
“Life Outside: Rosalie Comes Home” screening & panel including RAPP’s Mujahid Farid • Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University, 74 Morningside Drive (Enter on 116th Street) New York, NY 10027
Thursday, April 28, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pm • “Life Outside: Rosalie Comes Home” screeningRead More