<p>CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault, white supremacy, and capital punishment</p> <p>Join me for a reading of my original poem, "Electric Chair Blues," and discussion of how the death penalty is informed by white supremacist narratives, racist history in America, worship of pride and power, and a misunderstood ethic of what law and order should be. I cite&nbsp;Bryan Stevenson's "Just Mercy" and the studies of his legal counsel nonprofit, the Equal Justice Initiative, for information on why the death penalty is unhealthy for our country.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Buy the book: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/just-mercy-a-story-of-justice-and-redemption/9780812984965">Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson</a></p> <p><a href="//eji.org/issues/death-penalty/">eji.org/issues/death-penalty/</a></p> <p>If you are an Apple Podcast listener, please leave a review of my show!</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elizawritesthings/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@elizawritesthings</a></p> <p><a href="//elizawritesthings.com">elizawritesthings.com</a></p> <p>Music: "Beer Belly Blues" by John Deley</p>