EIU Media Relations

EIU Race Chat to focus on mass incarceration April 11

From Booth Library

(Charleston, IL) -- Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library will host “Race Chats in the Library: Mass Incarceration” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, in the Center for Student Innovation on the first floor.

How can we better understand how to support healthy and safe communities through an equitable approach that respects and protects all citizens? Join our campus and community discussion of mass incarceration and its impact on diverse communities.

Attendees will review a few short media segments framing the issue and then are invited to participate in an open, guided conversation. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration is required, and space is limited. A limited number of spots will be available via Zoom for online attendees, as well. Register online at https://eiu.libcal.com/event/10560774.

For more information on the Race Chat, contact Steve Brantley at jsbrantley@eiu.edu. For more information on the library, visit the website, www.library.eiu.edu; call (217) 581-6072; or find the library on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.