Book Launch: You Got To Be of the People
In this unprecedented book, 12 authors from Louisville’s public safety ecosystem illuminate what it takes to interrupt and prevent cycles of violence through in-depth descriptions of their experiences in community violence intervention.
Their first-person stories highlight the voices of those most impacted by community violence and those delivering solutions to the national public health crisis of gun violence.
Join us for the book launch!
On Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m., come to the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage to celebrate these inspiring people and hear more about this project.
The event is free and open to the community! Registration is encouraged not required.
Authors include:
- Deborah Barnes Byers
- Ravon Churchill
- Beverly Drake
- Kenneth Forbes
- Xavier Hall
- Kiara James
- Norman Martin
- Kimberly Moore
- Marcus Poyntz
- DeShondre' Watters
- Sarai Wigginton
- Dr. Eddie Woods
Thursday, October 23, 2025
6:30 p.m. ET
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard Louisville, KY 40203
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The event is sponsored by Republic Bank, and the project is supported by Fund for the Arts, Louisville Metro Government, Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation, Ballmer Group, Casey Family Programs, Fund for a Safer Future, Brown-Forman, South Arts, and Kentucky Arts Council.
Learn more about the project.