Events
Cosponsors
- Beyond the Box, Center for Justice, Columbia General Studies
- #SchoolsNotPrisons, Revolve Impact, Institute for Research in African American Studies
- Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, Underground Scholars Initiative, NYC Men Teach
- Columbia Black Business Students Association, Columbia Law School Latino/a Law Student Association
- GSSC, National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women & Girls
- Hispanic Business Association, Columbia Law School Black Students Association
- The Ladies of Hope Ministries, Pre-Law Society | Columbia University
Organizer
- Leyla Martinez
Notes
- Free and open to the public
- Registration required. See details.
- First come, first seated

Registration is required. To register please click HERE.
As we celebrate Latino Heritage Month, please join us for a panel discussion that will outline the various benefits derived from facilitating access to higher education for Black and Latino men and women, who are disproportionately impacted by mass incarceration.
Participants
- Carl Hart Associate Professor of Psychology Columbia University
- Geraldine Downey Professor of Psychology Columbia University
- Angie Martinez Radio Personality
- Mysonne Linen Hip Hop Artist
- Malika Saada Saar Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Counsel-Civil and Human Rights Google
- Alan Rosenthal Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Attorney Center for Community Alternatives
- Johnny Perez Advocate Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project
- Elias Alcantara Senior Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs The White House
- Leyla Martinez BA Candidate Columbia University