Date
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:00pm to 8:00pmLocation
Join the Center for Constitutional Rights and The Promise of Justice Initiative on 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. 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.
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.
Learn more about the Center for Constitutional Rights' work and our deepened, renewed institutional commitment to liberatory movements in the South through our Southern Regional Office by visiting our Southern Justice Rising page.
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].
