From the UAB Institute of Human Rights (IHR) in collaboration with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI):

Social Justice Cafe: Forced Prison Labor and Convict Leasing

Join us as we explore the history of convict leasing and prison labor in Alabama and across the United States. Dr. Victoria Westmont, Assistant Professor in the UAB Department of Anthropology, will lead the conversation and provide her expertise on this subject, along with Barry McNealy, BCRI’s Historical Content Expert, and Tyler Malugani, Education Coordinator at Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark.

Wednesday, February 19 • 4:00 to 5:00 PM • Virtual: Register to join here!

This event is a part of BCRI’s Black History Month programming. This Black History Month, we’re celebrating the labor, work, and ingenuity of the collective Black experience to highlight and celebrate its potent impact. The work Black people do and have done have been instrumental in shaping the lives, cultures, and histories of Black people and the societies in which they live.