- Deaconness Center - 1000 N. Vandeventer
- April 9, 2026
- 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Join us for an important conversation examining the ongoing fight for community control and police accountability. Beginning with the police killing of Marilyn Banks, this panel will trace the organizing strategies led by the Coalition Against Police Crimes & Repression (CACPR) to advance local control and establish an independent civilian oversight board.
This event also marks the launch of the OBS Archives Project, preserving the history and impact of grassroots struggle for justice.
Panelists:
Janey Archey
John Chasnoff
Terry Kennedy
Jamala Rogers
This event will be held in person with a virtual attendance option available.
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Jazz, blues and gospel music carry us through Celie’s odyssey and all who affect her in this landmark musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Born into a life of brutality in the 19th century American South, Celie perseveres as everyone she loves slips through her fingers. Daring to survive against the odds, she discovers the power of her own voice and that love is worth believing in.
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