Join us as we investigate the enduring biased legal system of the Jim Crow era with Dr. Margaret Burnham author of By Hands Now Known and founder of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. Learn how one of the families featured in Dr. Burnham's riveting book escaped lynching. 

Renowned scholar Dr. Margaret Burnham, author of By Hands Now Known, will lead the discussion.

Burnham's book will be available for purchase following the event.

This event is sponsored by the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights.