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Trans Lives Matter: Panel Discussion & Call to Action

A panel discussion and call to action regarding the 2002 death of Nizah Morris, a black trans woman who was found with a fatal head injury in Center City minutes after receiving a courtesy ride from Philadelphia police, will take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on April 15 at the William Way Center (1315 Spruce St). Panelists include Tenika Watson, a longtime friend of Nizah, Charles P. Goodwin, an attorney and civil-rights advocate, and Timothy Cwiek, winner of the 2013 Sigma Delta Chi award for Investigative Reporting for his work on the Morris case.  Former State Representative Babette Josephs will moderate. For more information, email nizahcommittee@gmail.com.

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