Race & Justice Speaker Series: The Wire (April 12)

Please join us as we discuss the challenges of race, crime and justice in America’s cities.

This session features:

  • Ed Burns, co-creator and writer, The Wire
  • David Simon, co-creator and writer, The Wire
  • Jamie Hector, “Marlo Stanfield”
  • Andre Royo, “Bubbles”
  • Sonja Sohn, “Kima Greggs”
  • Jim True-Frost, “Roland ‘Prez’ Pryzbylewski”
  • Michael K. Williams, “Omar Little”
  • Fran and Donnie Andrews, real life inspirations of characters from “The Wire” and “The Corner”

Also featuring a performance by the Voices of Renaissance choir (Boston Renaissance Charter School)

Links:
📷 Event Photos
📰 “The Wire Reaches Harvard” – The Boston Globe
📰 “Learning About Race And Justice Through HBO’s ‘The Wire’” – WBUR