Nov 18 2022
The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth

The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth

Presented by The City Club of Cleveland at The City Club of Cleveland

What happens when teachers, law enforcement, and other adults in positions of authority are less protective and more punitive with certain kids? Recent research has uncovered an “Adultification Bias” against Black girls, who are viewed as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers. Natural Black hair and fashion continue to be dress coded. Even Black preschoolers are suspended at shockingly high rates. In her new book, The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth, Professor Kristin Henning points to America’s manufactured and irrational fear of Black youth; as well as institutional mechanisms that criminalize normal adolescent behavior among Black youth.

Henning has spent twenty-five years rep­resenting Black children in Washington, D.C.’s juve­nile courts. During her tenure, she has seen, tried, or supervised the trial of almost every offense in the juvenile code. She is now the Blume Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative at Georgetown Law, where she supervises law students and represents youth accused of delinquency in the D.C. Superior Court. From 2017-2020, Professor Henning served as the Law School’s Associate Dean for Clinics and Experiential Learning.

Join us at the City Club as we hear from Professor Kristin Henning on how the crisis in juvenile justice begins with America’s relationship with Black children.

Admission Info

This forum is sold out, but a livestream is available at www.cityclub.org on Friday Nov. 18 at noon.

Phone: 2166210082

Email: info@cityclub.org

Dates & Times

2022/11/18 - 2022/11/18

Additional time info:

After the forum, a book signing with the author will be available. A Cultural Exchange, a nonprofit multicultural arts and literacy project, will be on site for book sales.
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The livestream will be available beginning at 12:00pm. Have questions? Tweet them at @TheCityClub or send a text to 330.541.5794.

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Location Info

The City Club of Cleveland

1317 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Parking Info

Our new address is 1317 Euclid Ave., Suite 100. We are located on the north side of Euclid Ave., between E. 13th and E 14th Streets, which means the RTA’s free E-Line and C-line trolleys, and the Healthline all stop in front of our building.

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Valet parking is available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 1260 Euclid Ave. Mention the City Club when you pull up to valet, and your rate will be reduced to $20.

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