A Knock at Midnight and the Urgency of Now

January 27th, 2021 | 12:15-1:30 PM CT | 1:15-2:30 PM ET

Brittany K. Barnett, SMU Dedman School of Law Alum 2011, is an award-winning attorney, author, and entrepreneur. The talk will feature a discussion about her acclaimed memoir, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom. To find out more about Ms. Barnett’s work, please visit the Buried Alive Project and Girls Embracing Mothers.

The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is excited to continue its Doing the WorkSeries: a series “doing the work” of racial and social justice, with a particular focus on criminal justice reform. These presentations will foster a deeper discussion of key issues related to the personal and collective work of criminal justice reform and social change.

 
Speaker:

 

Brittany K. Barnett

Attorney, Advocate, Author

 

Kenitra Brown

Engagement Director, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, SMU Dedman School of Law