Scholar, author Imani Perry headlines Pisgah Legal’s justice forum
Imani Perry.
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Nonprofit Pisgah Legal Services will welcome Imani Perry as its 14th Annual Justice Forum keynote speaker on Oct. 23 in Asheville with a free watch party happening simultaneously in Cullowhee.
The event is free, but registration is required. This event is made possible by presenting sponsors Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow and others generous members of our community.
The local watch party will take place at Western Carolina University’s University Center Theater.
Perry is a celebrated author, legal scholar and cultural critic whose work bridges history, law, literature and the arts to examine the enduring legacies of race and inequality in America.
A professor at Harvard University and recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, Perry is known for her insightful books, including “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation,” which won the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
The justice forum will begin at 7 p.m. at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Harrah’s Cherokee Center) in downtown Asheville. Livestream will also be available, and free regional watch parties are also planned in Brevard, Cullowhee, Highlands and Spruce Pine.
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At the Asheville event, a ticketed pre-event reception will take place in the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall, and the Justice Forum will follow in Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Tickets to the reception are $125 per person and include food and drink. Advance registration is required at pisgahlegal.org/justiceforum.
Light refreshments will be provided outside the theater before the Forum begins, and doors open at 6 p.m. Questions can be directed to Jessi Stone at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
