Virtual Author Program: Derecka Purnell, author of "Becoming Abolitionists"

Date: Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021

Time: 7:00 pmLocation: Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83828489169Event: Derecka Purnell, author of Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom.Activity: Author conversation with journalist Josie Duffy RiceHarvard educated lawyer Derecka Purnell discusses the lessons learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings. Her book invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists calls fora commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place. She will be in conversation with journalist Josie Duffy Rice.