The Fight for Freedom & Justice: A Forum with Formerly Incarcerated Black Women Leading the Movement

This event featured a panel of formerly incarcerated Black women who are leading the fight for justice. The speakers discussed their work to empower justice-involved women and their efforts to build a more equitable future for those impacted by the system of mass incarceration. This event was hosted by Dr. Talitha LeFlouria and students from her Black Women and Mass Incarceration undergraduate seminar at The University of Texas at Austin.

Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Talitha LeFlouria
Associate Professor and Fellow of the Mastin Gentry White Professorship in Southern History,
Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Featured distinguished panelists:
Susan Burton | Founder, A New Way of Life Reentry Project
Robyn Hasan | Executive Director, Women on the Rise GA
Qiana Johnson | Founder and Executive Director, Life After Release
Vera Moore | Founder and Executive Director, True Beginnings
Marilynn Winn | Senior Fellow and Co-Founder, Women on the Rise GA

Organized and Moderated by "Black Women and Mass Incarceration" Students including:
Eddie Bankston
Charlotte Cowan-Ruth
Safa Michigan
Chloe Moore
Skyler Williams

Co-sponsored by the Department of History and The Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin

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