Join the WVU Center for Black Culture and Research, the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The WVU Office of Student Engagement and the WVU Native American Studies Program as they host the first “Solidarity Ball” on behalf of the West Virginia Innocence Project. This inaugural event will not only highlight the work of the West Virginia Innocence Project, but also be an opportunity to raise awareness and funds to continue their efforts.
The Innocence Project works tirelessly to exonerate wrongful convictions in the state of West Virginia, and Rickey Jackson, an exonerate from Ohio, will be at the event to speak about the nearly four decades he spent in prison for a Cleveland murder he didn’t commit. Jackson is believed to be the person with the longest time spent behind bars for a wrongful conviction to date.
The ball is semi-formal, and there will be hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The event is free and open to the public, and takes place Thursday (April 5) at 7 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
For more information visit the Solidarity Ball page on the Center for Black Culture Research website.