Dismas House’s Forgiveness Luncheon Goes Virtual
September 27, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dismas House of Nashville, one of the largest reentry programs in Tennessee, has moved its annual Forgiveness Luncheon to the virtually on Tuesday, October 5. The keynote speaker is Dr. Remington Richardson, co-star of the critically acclaimed 2021 Academy Award nominated documentary TIME. He will be sharing about his experiences as the son of two returning citizens and his family’s fight for the release of his father who was sentenced to prison for 60 years at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola.
Guests will learn about the life-changing impact Dismas House has through its mission to improve lives and strengthen communities by providing the formerly incarcerated with holistic reentry programming that breaks the cycle of incarceration.
Dr. Remington B. Richardson is the eldest son of six born to Sibil Fox Richardson (aka Fox Rich) and Rob Rich II. The New Orleans native completed his graduate school work at Nashville’s Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry and recently began his postdoctoral orthodontic residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
The Richardson family’s 20-year battle to earn the release of Rob is chronicled in the gripping documentary TIME, now streaming on Amazon Prime after an award-winning debut at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an intimate portrayal of one family’s struggle to remain together against the odds of mass incarceration.
Don’t miss his message of excelling against all odds during this year’s event. We also look forward to remarks by Gov. Bill Lee, Mayor John Cooper, and Dismas former resident Edward Jones.
The Forgiveness Luncheon’s live broadcast will be streamed on the Dismas House Facebook and YouTube pages as well as can be seen on www.dismas.org.