PHOENIX, AZ – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) is holding a Netroots Nation 2015 panel: “America Awakens: Activism and Action Restoring Trust Between Community and Police.”
The panel will highlight the activism and political response in the wake of police killings in Ferguson, Baltimore, Cleveland and beyond. How can we solve our country’s problems and build political power while strengthening the ties between organizers and elected officials? This panel aims to facilitate a conversation around how to ensure that elected officials hear—and act on—the demands of activists.
WHO: Moderator: Goldie Taylor: Author and opinion writer based in Atlanta. Goldie has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and numerous other media outlets. @goldietaylor
PANELISTS: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has distinguished himself as a leading national progressive voice for the demilitarization of law enforcement. @RepHankJohnson | Elizabeth Beavers: Legislative associate on militarism and civil liberties at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. @ElizabethFCNL| Patrisse Cullors: Is an artist, organizer and freedom fighter. As founder of Dignity and Power Now and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and the director of Truth and Reinvestment for The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, she has worked tirelessly promoting law enforcement accountability across the nation. @osope| Carmen Perez: Executive director of The Gathering for Justice and Co-Founder of Justice League NYC, where she led the 250 mile March2Justice from NYC to DC, delivering 3 pieces of federal legislation called The Justice Package. Carmen has crossed the globe promoting peace, and advancing human and civil rights. @msladyjustice1 | Angelo Pinto: Campaign manager for the Raise the Age Campaign in the Juvenile Justice Project at the Correctional Association of New York. He helped organize the March2Justice. @angelopinto720
WHAT: Panel discussion on “America Awakens: Activism and Action Restoring Trust Between Community and Police” as part of the tenth annual gathering of Netroots Nation. Netroots 2015 will include 80 panels, 40+ training sessions, inspiring keynotes, film screenings and other engaging sessions designed to educate, stimulate and inspire the nation’s next generation of progressive leaders.
WHEN: Saturday, July 18 from 8:30-9:45 AM MST
WHERE: 225 AB; Phoenix Convention Center |100 N 3rd St | Phoenix, AZ 85004
LIVESTREAM: http://www.netrootsnation.org/follow-nn15-at-home/ (breakout room A)
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