“Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America” Book Reading and Presentation

By Stuart Anderson, on February 17th, 2014

We will welcome author and activist Eugene Puryear to speak about his book and the subject of the prison industrial complex in America. Presented by Family & Friends Of Incarcerated People and the Washington Ethical Society.

Tuesday, February 18 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St NW, Washington DC

Shackled and Chained, Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America is a thorough examination of mass incarceration, its causes and consequences. Eugene Puryear examines the evolution of mass incarceration as a product of the exigencies of U.S. monopoly capitalism as well as bipartisan political fealty to the system’s needs. In addition to detailing its historical origins, Puryear provides a detailed examination of the oppressive reality that reigns inside America’s prison system. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the “how” and “why” of mass incarceration.

This event is an opportunity for us to really focus on the issue of mass incarceration and what might be an alternative to the human cost of locking up so many people, many who are imprisoned for non-violent offenses. Come out and lend your voice to the cause!

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Community Forum on Racial Disparity in Arrests

By Grassroots DC, on December 16th, 2013

● Do you know someone who’s been arrested or locked up?

● Do you wonder why arrests rates are higher in “gentrifying” areas?

● Have you or someone you know been racially profiled in DC?

● Do you want to work for racial justice in our communities?

COMMUNITY SPEAKOUT will follow a short presentation about racial disparities in DC law enforcement. ALL ARE WELCOME! Please join us and share your experience and views. If you live or work in DC, especially in neighborhoods near Benning Road Library — CITIZEN, NON-CITIZEN, AND RETURNING (EX-OFFENDER) CITIZENS — all are encouraged to attend

Why: Recent reports by the ACLU of the Nation’s Capital and the Washington Lawyers Committee highlight staggering racial disparity in law enforcement in the District of Columbia.

END MASS INCARCERATION — END THE WAR ON DRUGS DEMAND A SAFE AND FREE DC FOR ALL.

This event is co-sponsored by the Family and Friends of Incarcerated People, the ACLU of the Nation’s Capital, Returning Citizens United, and the Washington Lawyer’s Committee.

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