Prison Abolition and
Policing in Our Schools
December 8th | 6:00 – 8:30pm
Please join us for the fifth annual Racial Justice Town Hall, an event hosted by the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. This year’s Town Hall features two panel discussions: one discussion will focus on policing in our schools, and the second will discuss abolition and policing in our community. Panelists will share their experience and vision for racial justice enacted through our government and local institutions.
And please join us in January 2021 for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit on the theme: Rise, revolt, repeat: building sustained movements for racial justice.
NOTE: This is a virtual event, via Zoom. You will receive the link to access the virtual town hall after you have registered. If you buy tickets for several people, you will need to give them the link to join the event.
Policing in Schools Panelists and Moderator:
Auga Diggs 
Dr. Claire Cohen 
Dr. Anthony Hamlet 
Harold Jordan 
Heather Hopson
(moderator)
- Auja Diggs – Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator for Black, Young and Educated (B.Y.E)
- Dr. Claire Cohen – Psychiatrist
- Dr. Anthony Hamlet – Superintendent for Pittsburgh Public Schools
- Harold Jordan – Senior Policy Advocate for ACLU
- Heather Hopson – Founder + Communications Director for Motor Mouth Multimedia
Prison Abolition Panelists:
Avalon Gaston 
Cyndi Alvarado 
etta cetera 
Miracle Jones
- Cyndi Alvarado – Activist
- Avalon Gaston – Criminal Legal Reform Advocate and Executive Action Committee Member for the IL Alliance for Reentry & Justice.
- etta cetera – Co-founder of Let’s Get Free: The Women and Trans Prisoner Defense Committee
- Miracle Jones – Director of Policy and Advocacy for 1Hood Media
Questions about this event can be directed to
info@pittsburghracialjusticesummit.org