Join Pisgah Legal on Tuesday, October 17th for our 13th Annual Justice Forum, featuring Matthew Desmond. The event will take place at the Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena – UNC Asheville. The evening includes a ticketed, pre-event reception followed by the free Forum with Desmond as the keynote speaker. The evening concludes with Desmond in conversation with Pisgah Legal staff, including Q&A. Multiple ticket and registration options are available below.
Questions? Registering a larger group? Contact Michelle Spiegel at 828-210-3773 or [email protected].
Pre-Event Reception & Forum – $125
Join Pisgah Legal supporters and community members, with special appearance by Matthew Desmond, at the ticketed pre-event reception starting at 5:30 pm in UNC Asheville’s Mountain View Room inside the Kimmel Arena. The Justice Forum will be held in Kimmel Arena starting at 7 pm. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages included at the reception. Optional fees apply for tickets purchased online.
Justice Forum at UNC Asheville’s Kimmel Arena – FREE
This year’s Justice Forum will take place at UNC Asheville’s Kimmel Arena starting at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. All are welcome to this free event; registration required. You may register yourself and up to four guests using the link below.
Justice Forum Watch Party in Brevard, Franklin or Spruce Pine – FREE
Not in Asheville? Not a problem! Attend a regional watch party to view a livestream of the Justice Forum with community members in either Brevard, Franklin or Spruce Pine. Light food and drink provided. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the Forum livestream will start at 7 pm. Click the button below to register and to select your location. You may register yourself and up to four guests using the link below.
Brevard – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Miller Hall (256 E. Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712) Questions? Email [email protected]
Franklin – Macon County Public Library (149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC 28734) Questions? Email [email protected].
Spruce Pine – Cross Street Commerce Center (31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC 28777) Questions? Email [email protected]
Justice Forum Virtual Livestream – FREE
Tune in to the Justice Forum virtually via the Zoom livestream. Livestream will begin at 6:45 pm, with the Forum starting at 7 pm. (Note: The livestream will not be recorded.) Click the button below to register.
Sponsorship Opportunities still available!
We invite businesses of all sizes, as well as individuals and families, to support this event through a sponsorship. Sponsoring Pisgah Legal’s signature event is a powerful way to demonstrate your commitment for making our community a more just and equitable place to live. Click here to learn more or contact Lori Nierzwick at 828-818-5474.
MacArthur “Genius” and Princeton sociologist, Matthew Desmond, was launched onto the national stage as an expert on contemporary American poverty with the publication of his Pulitzer Prize winning bestseller Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.Desmond’s latest book, the instant #1 New York Times bestseller Poverty, by America, investigates why the United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Desmond is the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology and the founder and principal investigator of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.
Learn more about Matthew Desmond
- Learn more and purchase his latest book: Poverty, By America
- Go on an audio journey and listen to Matthew Desmond on these podcasts:
– The Ezra Klein Show
– Fresh Air
– The Brian Lehrer Show from WNYC - Re-visit his Pulitzer-Prize winning book, Evicted.
- Stay up to date on his appearances and media on his website.
- Read his articles:
– The Hidden Face of American Poverty
– Matthew Desmond on ‘Poverty, by America’
– NY Times subscribers can read his essay, Why Poverty Persists in America - Read more on how Pisgah Legal works towards equal access to justice for all in our Annual Report.
Thanks to our 2023 Justice Forum Sponsors
Champions for Justice
Partners for Justice
Platinum
Altura Architects
Jacqui and Craig Friedrich
Parker Poe Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Pratt & Whitney
Sage and Spice Catering
Brevard Watch Party Sponsors
Brevard College
Transylvania NAACP
Gold
Genevieve and Thomas Arnold & Copland and Steve Rudolph
Richard Cooke and Clay Eddleman
Cassie Dillon
Jennie Eblen and Rick Perkins
Kennon and Bill Jamieson
Katie Button Restaurants
Susan and Gerald Kirksey
Lee Anne and Peter Mangone
MediationWorks NC
Modera Wealth Management
Panashe
PisgahAVL
UNC Asheville
Abby and Austin Walker
Silver
Pat Deck
Cindy and Tom Donahue
HunterKemper Counseling
Leah Broker Law
Legerton Architecture
Julie and Fred Northup
Kitty Schaller
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
Ann and Michael Young
Windsor Boutique Hotel