Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women

We will gather to listen to some of her words and talk about the realities of women's lives locked within the United States prison system. At this time there are 2.4 million people in prison with Black women being the fastest growing popula- tion getting locked up. We must learn about the strategies of resistance women have been using for years. The lessons from the past can shape our work for the future. Law’s book emphasizes women's agency in resisting the conditions of their confinement through forming peer education groups, clandestinely arranging ways for children to visit mothers in distant prisons and raising awareness about their lives. May these words inspire us to stand by these women’s struggles.

Monday, June 15th 6:30pm
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street - Copley Square
Free and open for all

For more information about the church, their justice work and a month of events around abolishing the prison-industrial complex, go to http://www.communitychurchofboston.org/home/