Black Lives Matter: Racial Disparity and the Criminal Justice System

Alverno College is hosting a forum on racial disparity and the criminal justice system. Milwaukee has a long history of residential segregation, educational inequalities and employment gaps. This discussion will address the repercussions that discrimination has on African Americans and explore the disparities in the criminal justice system. The panel will also discuss why black lives matter, and share ways in which the community can engage in efforts to make a change.

The forum will be moderated by Celia Jackson, director of the Alverno College International and Intercultural Center. Panelists include:

• Martha Barry, Racial Justice Director, YWCA Southeastern Wisconsin
• Reverend Willie E. Brisco, past president of Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope, MICAH
• Edith Hudson, retired Assistant Chief of Police, Milwaukee Police Department
• Reggie Jackson, Chairman of the Board of the Dr. James Cameron Legacy Foundation, the parent organization of America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM)

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The next discussion in this year’s series takes place on Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sister Joel Read Conference Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.

About Alverno College

Alverno College, a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women, exists to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college has earned accolades and respect internationally for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, and has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education. For the last six years, Alverno College was ranked one of the top five schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report. Educators from throughout the world visit Alverno to learn about its proven, student-centered teaching methods.

Alverno offers more than 60 major areas of study, including graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business that are open to women and men. For more information about Alverno, visit www.alverno.edu or call 414-382-6100.