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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy

Former UNC Charlotte associate professor Heather Ann Thompson will talk about the historical and contemporary importance of the 1971 Attica prison uprising at a public lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Her book Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy is one of five finalists for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. The discussion by Thompson, an award-winning historian now at the University of Michigan, will be at 6:30 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public without charge, but registration is required.

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