Join us to celebrate the release of a brand new novel by ten teen girls in NE DC, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. This project is a collaboration between Shout Mouse Press (www.shoutmousepress.org) and Beacon House (beaconhousedc.org).
Admission is FREE. Community members, educators, students, and social justice activists encouraged. RSVP required here:
https://shout-mouse-press.networkforgood.com/events/2626-book-launch-the-day-tajon-got-shot
Meet the teen authors and hear about how and why they wrote.
Hear dramatic readings of scenes from the book by professional actors.
Discuss the role of teen voices in the new civil rights movement.
This project began in March 2015 when writers were inspired by the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. They began with one central question: What really happens in a community when a black youth is the victim of violence by police? Each writer takes on the perspective of a central character – the victim, the police officer, the witness, the parent, the friend, the officer's kids – and examines how it feels to be a human being on all sides of this event. Their stories thoughtfully explore issues of race, violence, loyalty, and justice in a community torn apart but seeking connection.
