Conversations on Race by Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Jr.

Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Jr. is the author of Street Soldier: One Man’s Struggle to Save a Generation and a pioneer in a new public health model of violence prevention and intervention that includes weekly family group meetings, academic rehabilitation, and college scholarships.

He will discuss the risk factors associated with violent behavior in our youth:

-Why do youth harm themselves and others when they are angry, fearful or hurting?
-How do you help youth with their anger, fear and pain?
-How is it possible to live a violence-free life and have violence-free communities?
-How can we make our schools safe and increase academic achievement?
-Does the music and media influence violence?

A book signing and reception will follow.