Justice Initiatives Book Club: Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson

Mon, Nov 30 2020
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Virtual

anti-racism Justice Initiatives


On September 9, 1971 nearly 1,300 people took over the Attica Correctional Facility to negotiate for better living conditions, labor rights, and political rights. These negotiations came to an abrupt end when state troopers were sent in and killed 39 people, injured hundreds, and took back control of the prison. Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson pieces together long suppressed documents into the most complete narrative of the Attica uprising, the state’s violent response, and the decades-long long legal battles that ensued.  Through it we gain a greater understanding of how our current state of mass incarceration was constructed and insight into movement organizing that can help us connect more deeply to the current moment.

Join us for a book discussion group Mondays in November—11/9, 11/16, 11/23, and 11/30—at 6pm on Zoom.

Please register and sign up to receive news about other BPL virtual programming. Registration is limited to 30 participants, with a waiting list.

This is the fifth installment of Justice Initiatives’ book club. We’ll invite readers to dive into a new title every month, sparking conversations about social justice, dismantling oppressive systems, and fostering collective action.

Add to My Calendar 11/30/2020 01:00 pm 11/30/2020 02:30 pm America/New_York Justice Initiatives Book Club: Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson <p>On September 9, 1971 nearly 1,300 people took over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Attica Correctional Facility to negotiate for better living conditions, labor rights, and political rights.&nbsp;These negotiations came to an abrupt end when state troopers were sent&nbsp;in&nbsp;and killed 39 people,&nbsp;injured hundreds, and took back control of&nbsp;the&nbsp;prison.&nbsp;<em>Blood&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Water</em>&nbsp;by Heather Ann Thompson pieces together long suppressed documents&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;most complete narrative of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Attica uprising,&nbsp;the&nbsp;state’s violent response, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;decades-long long legal battles that ensued.&nbsp; Through it we gain a greater understanding of how our current state of mass&nbsp;incarceration was constructed and&nbsp;insight&nbsp;into movement organizing that can help us connect more deeply to&nbsp;the&nbsp;current moment.</p> <p>Join us for a book discussion group Mondays in November—11/9, 11/16, 11/23, and 11/30—at 6pm on Zoom.</p> <p>Please register and sign up to receive news about other BPL virtual programming. Registration is limited to 30 participants, with a waiting list.</p> <p>This is the fifth… Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60