We will explore Felon: Poems, by Reginald Dwayne Betts, the 2020 selection for the Dean’s Summer Social Justice Reading Series. Betts, an award-winning author, poet, lawyer, and advocate for criminal justice reform will join us to present an excerpt of the solo show he is developing based on Felon. The work engages with the contemporary moment, mass incarceration, and the challenges of having a complicated conversation about crime, punishment, and sorrow in America.

Reginald Dwayne Betts is an award-winning author, poet, lawyer, and outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform. Betts transformed himself from a sixteen-year old kid sentenced to nine-years in prison to a critically acclaimed writer and graduate of the Yale Law School. His latest collection of poetry, Felon, interrogates and challenges our notions of justice. Longtime New York Times critic, Michiko Kukatani calls Betts’ work both “haunting and harrowing.

This presentation will occur LIVE on the Graduate College of Social Work's Facebook and YouTube page Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:00 - 5:30 pm CST

EYES ON ABOLITION: Speaking of Social Justice with Reginald Dwayne Betts

Date: Tuesday, April 27
Time: 4:00 pm CST
The event will be streamed live via Facebook and Youtube
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A: Yes. Guests will be able to ask questions during the live simulcast. Questions will be moderated and shown on screen during the Q & A portion of the simulcast.

Q: Will this live event be available to view after the event?

A: Yes. This event will be archived on the GCSW Youtube page and available under the video section of the GCSW Facebook page.

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