Palmetto Journey of Hope: Cokesbury UMC (North Charleston)
Sat, Oct 12
|Cokesbury United Methodist Church
Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor, and Yvonne Patterson Johnson, a murder victim family member and death row family member.
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 4990 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418, USA
Guests
About the event
The Palmetto Journey of Hope is a collaboration between SCADP and Journey of Hope...From Violence to Healing. It is a speaking series empowering the voices of murder victim family members towards the abolition of the death penalty. Together with other anti-death penalty voices (former death row residents, death row family members, department of corrections employees, capital defense lawyers, and law enforcement), the Journey of Hope has sparked legislative change across the country.
About the Speakers:
Raymond Patterson is a returning citizen from a 37-year prison journey (22 of which were on South Carolina’s death row). A resident of Myrtle Beach, he enjoys sharing experiences with crowds of any age, but especially young people. His talks tackle difficult subjects, such as prison life, making parole, and avoiding recidivism. He hopes to provide meaningful education and encouragement to all who listen to his story, especially when it comes to the role of…