Join us in the Holmes Family Meeting Room at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 27, to watch a livestreamed Zoom discussion about Beyond Innocence, featuring author Phoebe Zerwick and attorney Mark Rabil. The conversation will be moderated by Mike Wakeford. 

A young Black man is falsely accused of murdering a white woman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is sentenced to life in prison, where he spent 19 years behind bars before his tireless attorneys were able to prove his innocence. Part true crime drama, part chronicle of a remarkable life cut short by systematic prejudice, Zerwick’s narrative powerfully illuminates the sustained catastrophe faced by an innocent person in prison and the difficulty all formerly incarcerated people face when they try to restart their lives.

Light refreshments will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snack or something to share. No registration is required.

This program is free and open to the public and is part of North Carolina Reads, NC Humanities' statewide book club.

To participate from home, register for the Zoom discussion HERE .