Journalism and Activism Author Panel
International Civil Rights Center and Museum 134 S Elm St 134 S Elm St, Greensboro, United StatesTessie Castillo, journalist and author of Crimson Letters:Â Voices from Death Row, will present with co-panelists, authors Tara T. Green, Lynden Harris, and Phoebe Zerwick on activism through writing as part of the 2022 Greensboro Bound Literary Festival.
TASC Event on Mental Health in Prison
ZoomMichael J Braxton (Alim) will discuss the effects of his 29 years on Death Row (10 spent in solitary confinement) on mental health and how he cares for his own mental well-being in the absence of professional help. To book an event for your group click HERE
Book Launch! Inside: Voices from Death Row
Scuppernong Books 304 S Elm St, Greensboro, NCCoauthors Tessie Castillo, Michael J Braxton (Alim), Lyle May, Terry Robinson (Chanton) and George Wilkerson are proud to announce the launch of our upcoming book Inside: Voices from Death Row on September 15th 2022. Alim, Lyle, Chanton and George will call in from prison to talk with Tessie about the process of creating Inside, our…
Wrongful Convictions
Terry Robinson (Chanton) will speak to criminal justice students at UNC Wilmington about how wrongful convictions happen and why it's so difficult to prove or reverse a wrongful conviction.
Q&A: What Will You Ask Death Row?
Michael J Braxton, aka Alim, will speak to students of the Criminal Justice Society student organization at the University of Dayton about solitary confinement, learning to cope with a death sentence, creative expression in prison and life on Death Row. To request a speaking engagement with a coauthor of Inside: Voices from Death Row click…
Criminal Justice Q&A – What Would You Ask Death Row?
Terry Robinson, aka Chanton, will speak to criminal justice students at Fayetteville State University about the death penalty, life on Death Row and how he copes with life under a death sentence. To request a presentation for your group click HERE.
Are People on Death Row Outside the Legal System?
Lyle May will speak to Criminal Law Theory students at Boston College about how he experiences confinement and the infliction of the death penalty. He will discuss how he sees the legal system and whether he considers himself as "inside" or "outside" of the legal system. To schedule a speaking event with an Inside: Voices…
Respect Life/Racist Roots screening
Holy Infant Catholic Church will host a screening of the film Racist Roots, about the origin of the NC death penalty, followed by a panel discussion with a capital defense lawyer and Inside: Voices from Death Row coauthor Terry Robinson, who will call in from Death Row. To schedule an event at your school, church…
Art & Hope on Death Row
George Wilkerson will speak with the Criminal Justice class at American University about how creative expression helps keep hope alive under the shadow of a death sentence.
Suicide in Jails and Prisons
Lyle May will speak to Crisis Intervention Team students at Wake Tech about the rise of suicides in jails and prison. He will discuss his own experience with attempted suicide and mental health interventions in prison. To request a speaking event with a coauthor of Inside: Voices of Death Row, contact us HERE
Racist Roots: the Origin of the NC Death Penalty screening
Students at Elon University School of Law will attend a screening of Racist Roots, a film that details the origins of North Carolina's death penalty. The screening will be followed by a discussion with a capital defense lawyer from the Center for Death Penalty Litigation and a Q&A with George Wilkerson, coauthor of Inside: Voices…
Prison Community
How do people in prison form community amongst themselves and with those outside the walls? Coauthor of Inside Voices from Death Row, George Wilkerson will join students at American University to discuss how personal connections are forged and maintained from within prison walls. To request a speaking engagement with one of the coauthors visit HERE.