Content: Potluck and book packing night. This is a Black-only space. The last Black only bookpacking night was very successful!! It will now be a monthly occurrence that you can look forward to! Bring snacks, offerings, and some packing hands. There is an every-growing shrine for people who have been killed while incarcerated. Please bring offerings/pictures. People that are highlighted in this post: Imam Williams: a man who was wrongfully convicted and murdered because of the US Supreme Court’s blood thirsty, racist agenda. You can read more about the racial bias and wrongdoings supporting his execution here: https://innocenceproject.org/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri-despite-dna-evidence-supporting-innocence/ AD Mills: a 42 yr old diabetic who was killed by inhumane conditions at Parchman Farm aka Mississippi State Penitentiary & lack of medication. His mom speaks out about AD in a Vice mini-doc with more info about the conditions there here: https://tinyurl.com/parchmanvicevid Karl Taylor (pic of him @ 14): a 51 yr old mentally ill man who was beaten to death by guards for “refusing to clean his cell”. He was beaten with a baton, frog marched to the infirmary, and declared dead soon after. The men responsible were known to be abusive fucks over all. Read more about this abuse & death here: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/02/28/karl-taylor-died-in-a-new-york-prison-now-the-state-has-agreed-to-pay-millions
Date/Time: Jan. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. - Jan. 9, 2025, 9 p.m.
Location: The Orphanage, 641 W. 31st Street, Chicago
Sponsoring Organization: Midwest Books to Prisoners
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