Virtual Book Club: September 2026
Thu, Sep 24
|Virtual Book Club
Join us as we discuss "Closing the Slaughterhouse: Inside the Story of Death Penalty Abolition in Virginia" by Dale M. Brumfield
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Book Club
About the event
Get mobilized with SCADP and the SC Christian Action Council with our Virtual Book Club!
Bring your favorite beverage as we discuss this compilation of real-life stories. You are not required to read the book for the event and are encouraged to purchase the book at your local bookseller or borrow it from your local library!
Book Summary:
The death penalty was Virginia's longest continuing tradition, dating back to 1608 when Capt. George Kendall was shot for treason. Since then, Virginia has executed 1,390 people, more than any other state. This number includes 94 women, 736 enslaved people, and at least 16 children whose ages were verified between 11 and 17.
"Closing the Slaughterhouse" exposes the corruption and systemic racial bias of Virginia's death penalty. Virginia used capital punishment as legal lynching, wielding it primarily against Blacks in crimes against whites. In addition to the significant number of executions, between 1976…