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27 Feb
The Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts
Feb 27, 2017 | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

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Film Screening: "A Walk to Freedom"

A Walk to Freedom

Women’s rights activist Donna Hylton is granted permission to visit her friends inside the maximum security prison where she served 27 years. A Walk To Freedom is Donna Hylton's first-person interview about the childhood abuse she endured, the spiral of events that lead to her incarceration, and how she learned to live, love, and trust all over again.

Donna Hylton is a women's rights activist and criminal justice reform advocate. Donna speaks publicly about the issues facing incarcerated women and girls and the impact the significant increase in the female prison population is having on families, children, and our communities.

About Donna Hylton

Donna's own life took an unexpected and life-changing turn when as a child she was lured from Jamaica to the United States. Her memoir, A Little Piece of Light, tells the story of the childhood abuse she endured, the spiral of events that lead to her incarceration, and how she learned to live, love, and trust all over again.

RSVPs for this event are now closed, but you can sign up to the wait list here.