From Dead Man Walking to fighting to abolish the death penalty: Sister Helen Prejeans journey
b'From her world-famous book "Dead Man Walking" to a life spent educating the public about the inhumanity of the death penalty, the work of activist nun Sister Helen Prejean is known around the globe. What is less widely known is the story of how Sister Helen came to do this work and, as the description for her latest memoir "River of Fire" notes, how she evolved in her \\u201cspiritual journey from praying for God to solve the world\\u2019s problems to engaging full-tilt in working to transform societal injustices.\\u201d In this special conversation for Rattling the Bars, TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Sister Helen about "River of Fire" and about the deep historical roots of the racist, colonialist violence that is embodied today in America\\u2019s prison-industrial complex.
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/from-dead-man-walking-to-fighting-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-sister-helen-prejeans-journey
Pre-Production/Studio/Post-Production: Cameron Granadino
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