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DESCRIPTION:Janetta Johnson, Executive Director of TGI Justice, speaks about 
 transgender women in prison, solitary confinement, and re-entry. Janetta 
 will share about her work at TGI Justice and her time of incarceration as a 
 black trans woman housed in a men's prison and about her experience in 
 solitary confinement.  Areas of discussion will include the structural, 
 medical, and social violences that Trans people of color often 
 endure.\n\nJanetta Louise Johnson is the Executive Director of TGI Justice 
 Project. TGI Justice Project is a group of transgender people-inside and 
 outside of prison-creating a united family in the struggle for survival and 
 freedom. They work in collaboration with others to forge a culture of 
 resistance and resilience to strengthen the community for the fight against 
 imprisonment, police violence, racism, poverty, and societal pressures. 
 Johnson is an Afro-American Transsexual from Tampa, Florida. She moved to 
 San Francisco in 1997, where she has worked in various capacities at 
 non-profits and social service agencies. She recently survived 3 years in 
 federal prison and is committed to developing strategies and interventions 
 to reduce the recidivism rate of the transgender community. Janetta's 
 involvement with TGI Justice dates back to 2006. She served as Interim 
 Organizing Director in November/December '08, planned vibrant grassroots 
 fundraisers, and later put her skills as a community organizer, trainer, 
 and activist to use inside as she fiercely and tirelessly advocated for her 
 rights as a transgender person in jail and prison. \n\nJoin us for other 
 events in our Trans in SF Series, a dynamite line-up of Trans leaders in 
 November!\n\nOur mission at CIIS Public Programs & Performances is to 
 uplift and engage San Francisco Bay Area communities by offering a global 
 showcase of performing arts and educational events. Our performances 
 celebrate cultural diversity by presenting traditional and contemporary 
 artists from around the world. Our lectures by leading scholars and authors 
 provide a platform for exploring new perspectives about oneself and 
 society. Our workshops and certificate programs, taught by leaders in their 
 respective fields, encourage personal diversity, spiritual inquiry, and 
 professional growth. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/20/18779078.php
SUMMARY:Janetta Johnson on Trans Resistance and Resilience: From Solitary to Re-Entry
LOCATION:California Institute of Integral Studies - CIIS Main Building\n1453 Mission 
 Street\nNamaste Hall, 3rd Floor\nSan Francisco, CA 94103
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/20/18779078.php
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