Join the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Music on The Inside, and the Social Justice Network on Saturday, June 17 for a day celebrating freedom, resilience, community, and the possibilities of good things to come!
2:30pm
The First Step Screening and Panel Discussion
In a divided America, progressive activist and political commentator Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes Van and a coalition of unlikely allies deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities.
Join us for a screening of this important new documentary focusing on the passage of the landmark First Step Act, followed by a panel discussion led by The Social Justice Network‘s Terrence Coffie. Panelists include Louis L. Reed and more!
Catered light dinner follows, prepared by The Fortune Society‘s new catering service staffed by many formerly incarcerated workers.
Screening and Panel: $20
Catered dinner: $20
Click here to purchase tickets to the 2:30pm The First Step screening and panel discussion
7:00pm
Juneteenth Jazz Jubilee: Benefit Concert for Music on The Inside
7:00pmThis concert brings together formerly incarcerated musicians with top jazz artists for a rousing musical celebration of emancipation and the continuing fight for criminal and social justice in the United States. Funds raised go to Music on the Inside Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization that works with professional musicians to bring music education, mentorships, and hope to individuals impacted by incarceration.
FEATURING:
NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan • 6x Grammy® winner Arturo O’Farrill • 2x Grammy® nominee Alphonso Horne • Marion Cowings • The Oscar Feldman Ensemble • Don Braden and his Earth, Wind, and Wonder Quartet • DeWitt Fleming Jr. • Many talented formerly incarcerated musicians and their MOTI mentors! Co-hosted by Stanley Richards, Deputy CEO of The Fortune Society.
IN-PERSON Tickets: $200/$100/$50/$35 • LIVESTREAM Tickets $15
