Central Park Five Members, Rapper T.I., Rev. Raphael Warnock Join Forces To Address Ma

ATLANTA - June 14, 2019 - PRLog -- Rapper, Actor, Activist T.I (https://www.tipaperwork.com/). joins forces with Pastor Raphael G. Warnock and Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (https://www.ebenezeratl.org/)for a press conference, Sunday, June 16 at 1p.m., to address and help end mass incarceration. The two are participating in a massive Freedom Day Bailout and expungement campaign during the End Mass Incarceration (EMI) Conference (https://www.endingmassincarceration.com/)in Atlanta, June 17 – 19.

The "Let My People Go" multi-faith EMI Conference kicks off Monday, June 17with special guests Yusef Salaam (https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-48609693)and Raymond Santana (https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-48609693), members of the Central Park Five who werewrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park in 1989. A recent Netflix docu-series, "When They See Us," is shining new light on the story. Civil Rights Activist, Author Michelle Alexander (http://newjimcrow.com/)of New York will also be a special guest to lead the conference.

The EMI was birthed from the vision of clergy, faith & community leaders, organizers, families, and others impacted by incarceration. The goal is to equip the community with practical tools to dismantle the systems and structures that undergird the industry of mass imprisonment.

Over the span of three (3) days, conference attendees will learn from influencers and thought leaders in criminal justice reform. Dynamic plenaries, workshops, panels and films will be offered that arm communities across the country with resources needed to effectively engage in the fight against the rise of the prison industrial complex.

T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.), has been an up-close witness and has personally experienced the impact of America's 'war on drugs' and its disproportionate and devastating consequences in communities of color. He, along with actor Mark Ruffalo (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749263/)and Comedian Chris Tucker (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000676/), have made sizeable contributions to this week's bailout efforts.

The conference will be held at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. "Cash bail, or wealth-based detention, is one cog in the massive wheel and machinery of mass incarceration crushing poor people everyday," says Rev. Warnock, Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.  "We join with faith leaders and human rights activists from all across our nation to say "THIS MUST END."  And, so must America's prison industrial complex, by far, the largest in the world.  We are better than this.  That's what this weekend of bailouts and this upcoming conference are all about."

WHEN:          Press Conference

Sunday, June 16, 2019 | 1p.m.

WHERE:          Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street N.E., Atlanta, GA 30312

Freedom Day Bailout and Expungement Schedule:

-Thursday, June 13 – Monday, June 17:

Dozens of poor and working-class citizens in the Atlanta metropolitan area, undergoing wealth-based detention, will be bailed out of jails. They will have their bonds paid and released from custody.

-Monday, June 17 -19:

EMI Conference begins at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Full Schedule: www.endingmassincarceration.com

*Worship service with Central Park Five members, and Civil rights Activist Michelle Alexander is at 7pm

-Tuesday, June 18 – Wednesday, June 19:

The criminal arrest records of dozens of Atlanta citizens will be expunged (restricted) so that citizens may have a second chance at finding gainful employment, housing and pursue other opportunities for a better quality of life.

-Wednesday, June 19 / 3pm (Juneteenth):

A Juneteenth (Freedom Day) Celebration and Cookout for those released during the campaign and the larger community.

For more information, visit www.endingmassincarceration.comand www.EbenezerATL.org.

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