Virtual Community Conversations - Race & Policing

In preparation for our NEA Big Read of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine, Shake Rag Alley is hosting a series of virtual community conversations relevant to ideas explored within the book. These 1.5 hour Zoom meetings will give us a chance to explore issues Claudia Rankine addresses before taking a deep dive into the text this fall.

Dr. Michael Thornton will speak on how racial concepts impact policing nationwide and in Wisconsin. He will offer insight and data on current practices as well as an overview of policing theories such as: the broken windows theory, community policing, stop and frisk, and the school-to-prison pipeline. 

For more information or to join the mailing list to receive the Zoom invite, please visit our Virtual Community Conversations page or call our office at (608) 987-3292