Join us for cocktails, light fare, and conversation with journalist and author Daniel Rivero, whose acclaimed book Just Freedom: Inside Florida’s Decades-Long Voting Rights Battle traces the decades-long struggle to restore voting rights to Floridians with past felony convictions. Gather with William Johnson, Director of PEN America’s Florida office, in an intimate setting to explore one of the most significant voting-rights victories in Florida’s history and the ongoing challenges shaping access to the ballot box today.
When Florida voters passed Amendment 4 in 2018, restoring voting rights to people with past felony convictions, it was hailed as the largest expansion of voting rights in nearly 50 years. In Just Freedom, Daniel Rivero traces the grassroots movement behind this historic victory and examines the legal, political, and financial barriers that have limited its promise. Join us for a conversation exploring democracy, civic participation, and what Florida’s fight over voting rights reveals about the future of an inclusive democracy.
