Artists discuss the role the carceral system plays on their art and their role as artists/leaders in their communities.
Moderator: Victor Pate, Activist
Panelist: Lorenzo Steele Jr., Photographer, Public Speaker, Activist
Panelist: Johnny Perez,
Poet, Public Speaker, Activist
Panelist: Isaac Scott, Multi-Media Artist, Activist
Panelist: Herbert Murray, Author, Activist
A selection of poetry from artists currently and formerly incarcerated, along with poets directly affected by incarceration.
Nataniel Williams
Johnny Perez
Kenneth Reams
Tyreese Malloy
Robin Mcginty
Spoon Jackson
Michael Williams
Sean Dalpiaz
Alec Lichtenberg
Through Different Eyes
Natasha B. Davis
A panel discussion about the role of art in the era of mass incarceration, led by the SoJust Project, a group of legal scholars at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice originating from communities highly affected by mass incarceration.
Guy Woodard
Steev Perez
Emanual Kelly
Brunilda Rivra