Milwaukee's youth: What we can learn about trauma from Marlin Dixon

5305 West Capitol Drive,Milwaukee WI 53216

11 June, 2022

Description

We'll explore how to help youth stay on the right track through the eyes of Marlin Dixon, who spent 18 years in prison. Wisconsin imprisons a lot of Black men, and reentering society after spending years behind bars is a major challenge for many. That was just one of the many messages in James E. Causey’s recent report: “Life Correction: The Marlin Dixon Story” about how a 32-year-old man involved in a sensational crime years ago is trying to put his life back together. Causey will be joined by Dixon; Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm; Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley; Brenda Wesley, a member of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board and former city outreach coordinator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness; and Milwaukee’s poet laureate Mario Willis. Tessa Duvall, an investigative reporter for the Louisville Courier Journal, will keynote. Duvall is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and a Peabody winner for her work examining the role of childhood trauma in teen murders. The day will include small group breakout sessions and help for teenagers and families and for prisoners who are returning home. There is no charge. Lunch will be served. This program is made possible by the generous support of Wellpoint Care Network and the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. It's also sponsored by Listen MKE, a partnership between the Ideas Lab at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; WUWM 89.7-FM, Milwaukee's NPR; Milwaukee PBS; and the Milwaukee Public Library.