Becoming Abolitionists: Book Conversation with Author Derecka Purnell
Eaton House
<p>Coming up later this month, drop by Eaton DC for "Becoming Abolitionists", a book conversation with Author @dereckapurnell, hosted by @harrietsdreams and @currentmovements.</p><p><br></p><p>Join Derecka Purnell, author of "Becoming Abolitionists", and local community groups for a conversation that will be educational, interactive, and a time for imagination. This event will bring together local grassroots groups working on abolition, and individuals who want to get involved. This free event is open to the public, so mark your calendars for March 29th, from 6:30-8:30pm, register in bio.</p><p><br></p><p>Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.</p><p><br></p><p>Derecka Purnell is a human rights lawyer, writer, and organizer. She received her JD from Harvard Law School, and works to end police and prison violence by providing legal assistance, research, and training to community-based organizations through an abolitionist framework. She has been published in and featured on the New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, The Appeal, Truthout, Slate, Boston Review, Huffington Post, Vox, and In These Times. Derecka is currently a columnist at the Guardian.</p>