Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Dream Defenders, and the National Association of Black Journalists Presents: Know Your Rights: Minorities Dealing With the Police and Issues of Police Brutality
In Conjunction With Annual Legislative Caucus Week
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwired) -- 09/17/14 -- Oscar Grant, of Oakland, Calif.; Eric Gantor of New York; Jonathan Ferrell, a student at FAMU; Kendrec Mcdade of Pasadena, Calif; and Marlene Pinnock of Los Angeles, Calif., have all been victims of police brutality.
Alpha Phi Alpha, Dream Defenders, and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), have joined forces to bring this issue to the forefront and to dialogue on solutions during the Congressional Black Caucus', Annual Legislative Conference Week.
This will be an in depth discussion about knowing your rights, dealing with the police, evaluating policy on police sentencing when officers commit crimes, and how journalism and the media can be used as a tool to make a change.
This session will be moderated by actor and author .
Panelists include: , Attorney, Parks & Crump and Attorney for the families of Trayvon Martin & Michael Brown; , NABJ Region II Director, President and CEO of Ivory Communications, Former deputy managing editor of USA TODAY's News; , Legal and Policy Director, Dream Defenders; , Executive Director, Spirit House Project; , M.S., State-wide Youth Engagement Coordinator, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice; and Special Guest, Congressman (D-NV).
Know Your Rights: Minorities Dealing with the Police and Issues of Police Brutality
Friday, September 26, 2014
3:00 P.M.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001
Room 202B
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. For more information, please visit, .
The Dream Defenders develop the next generation of radical leaders to realize and exercise our independent collective power; building alternative systems and organizing to disrupt the structures that oppress our communities. For more information, please visit, .
advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation. For more information, please visit .
Aprill Turner
(202) 649-0719
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Datum: 17.09.2014 - 21:12 Uhr
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