Artwork and writing by Prisoner Express members will be on display at a local event this Friday, September 13th.

We are honored to share these items with Alliance of Families for Justice and Friends of AFJ, in our ongoing efforts to humanize incarcerated people in the eyes of the public.

Please see the event details below. If you are local to Ithaca, we hope you’ll attend!

Remember Attica Uprising and Massacre

September 13, 5-8pm  |  Creative Hub for Cultures, 516 W. MLK, Jr. St.
Cosponsored by Alliance of Families for Justice (AFJ) & Friends of AFJ

Event description (provided by Alliance of Families for Justice) 

On September 13, 1971 was one of the most heinous massacres in New York State history, leaving 38 men dead–29 who were incarcerated and 9 prison guards. They all were assassinated at the Attica prison by the NYS National Guard and prison guards. You are invited to a cultural and educational event at the Creative Hub 4 Culture, W. MLK, Jr. St.. to “Remember the Attica Uprising and Massacre” to learn about the uprising for basic human rights, listen to the words of survivors of the Attica massacre and express our collective grief for those who were murdered by our state government. This event is co-sponsored by the Alliance of Families for Justice and Friends of AFJ. For more information, contact Phoebe Brown (phoebe@afj-ny.org).