OJPC’s 2023 Annual Event:
50 through 50
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal September 28, 2023
6:00 – 10:00 PM
Featuring Chuck D as in person panelist!
Join us on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023, at Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal as the Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) explores the theme of “50 years of mass incarceration told through 50 years of hip-hop.”
Guests will enjoy a reception of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and soft drinks. There will be ample opportunity to mingle and for connection with OJPC staff and clients to hear their stories and learn about the work being done to create a more just criminal legal system in Ohio.
The evening’s program will feature panelists: Chuck D, Serena Nunn and Wendy Day, discussing the local and national practices and policies that contributed to the prison population spike over the past 50 years. Moderated by WLWT’s Courtis Fuller, the panel will also discuss how hip-hop music over the past 50 years described the conditions leading to – and the disparities stemming from – mass incarceration.
After the program, we’ll return from the Rotunda for dessert and entertainment from a DJ.
Leader and co-founder of legendary group Public Enemy and part of the supergroup Prophets of Rage, Chuck D is a social activist, author, film producer and digital music pioneer. He first rose to acclaim in the 1980’s with a string of critically lauded and commercially successful albums that addressed weighty issues about race, rage and inequality with a jolting combination of intelligence and eloquence never seen before.
Serena Nunn is a speaker, and attorney dedicated to advocacy on behalf of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. She served almost 11 years in federal prison prior to President Clinton commuting her sentence. Serena was working as a Public Defender in Atlanta in 2016 when President Obama granted her pardon request.
Wendy Day is an entrepreneur, author, and builder of artists’ careers with three decades of experience in the music industry. As founder of the nonprofit organization Rap Coalition, she has helped pull countless hip-hop artists out of unfair deals while educating them on the music industry.
Courtis Fuller will moderate the panel. Courtis is an Anchor/Reporter from WLWT Channel 5 Cincinnati, Ohio.
What We Do
OJPC is a nonprofit law firm with offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. We offer a spectrum of free legal services, programs, and resources to help people navigate the complexities of our criminal legal system. OJPC is made up of a small, but mighty staff of public interest attorneys, paralegals, policy, and administrative individuals making a big impact.
Our Work
- Beyond Guilt- freeing over-punished incarcerated people
- Second Chance Project- removing barriers to employment and housing
- Human Rights in Prison- protecting the health and dignity of incarcerated people
Delivered Through
- Direct legal services
- Policy reform
- Legal education
Support OJPC’s Work and Mission as an Event Sponsor
Sponsored By September 19th to ensure inclusion on recognition signage
Presenting Sponsor- $20,000
- 20 registered attendees
- Exclusive recognition on event signage/screens and OJPC’s website
- Full page ad in event program
- Name/Logo on cover of event program
- Recognition ad in Movers & Makers post-event
- Small group VIP meeting with panelists and OJPC’s new CEO.
- Opportunity to partner with OJPC on presenting a record sealing clinic, including company signage denoting the clinic sponsorship, training company attorneys to help offer services
- Front row reserved seating for program
Platinum Sponsor- $10,000
- 15 registered attendees
- Prominent recognition on event signage/screens and OJPC’s website
- Half page ad in event program
- Small group VIP meeting with panelists and OJPC’s new CEO.
- Opportunity to partner with OJPC for a record sealing clinic
- Reserved seating for program
Gold Sponsor- $5,000
- 10 registered attendees
- Logo in event program
- Recognition on event signage/screens and OJPC’s website
- Opportunity for a presentation at your company from OJPC staff
Silver Sponsor- $2,500
- 8 registered attendees
- Name in event program
- Recognition on event signage/screens and OJPC’s website
Bronze Sponsor- $1,000
- 4 registered attendees
- Name in event program
- Recognition on event signage/screens and OJPC’s website
To Sponsor this Event…
Pay online via credit card HERE. or send a check to OJPC Development Department, 215 E. 9th St., Suite 601, Cincinnati OH 45202, or contact us at sestes@ohiojpc.org, or ashaver@ohiojpc.org .