The Education Justice Project will be hosting a virtual gala on July 11th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There will be awards and music, and alumni of the program will speak. In addition, Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 16 for killing a man in self defense, will be the featured guest. From the EJP website: “Ms. Brown earned a degree from Lipscomb University after she was incarcerated at the age of 16 and sentenced to life. She was freed after 15 years when the governor of Tennessee granted her clemency, in response to a nationwide campaign.”
Reservations are required, and participation is $25 per screen.
We’ve written about the work of the EJP several times; this interview with director Rebecca Ginsburg gives a good overview of the program, which helps incarcerated men earn college credit while serving their sentences.
Image from Facebook event page.