Movie Screening and Panel Discussion: The Feminist on Cellblock Y

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The Feminist on Cellblock Y is an American documentary directed by Contessa Gayles and co-produced with Emma Lacey-Bordeaux for CNN. The titular subject is Richie Reseda, a resident at a prison in California who studies and organizes around feminism and toxic masculinity with his fellow peers. The documentary premiered on CNN on April 18, 2018.

Discussion Panel:
Cast members: Hugo Gonzalez, Craig Lujan, Mannie Thomas and Jorge Salazar, moderated by Hector Cervantes

The UCI Underground Scholars Program aims to increase the retention rates of formerly incarcerated UCI students by connecting them with resources and information that may help to increase their prospects of success. The UCI Underground Scholars Program is an affiliate of the Underground Scholars Initiative at UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Merced.

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