MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION

January 20, 2011

EYE OF THE HURRICANE: MY PATH FROM DARKNESS TO FREEDOM

WITH RUBIN “HURRICANE” CARTER

Book Launch and Public Lecture

TORONTO, ON – Rubin “Hurricane” Carter - former professional middleweight champion boxer and a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame - will speak at a public lecture and book launch hosted by the Centre for Urban Schooling at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto and A Different Booklist.

Dr. Carter’s newest book Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom tells the story of his spiritual journey during his 20-year wrongful imprisonment in Rahway Prison (New Jersey) for multiple murders. This is his second book and was co-written by Ken Klonsky.

Dr. Carter is also the author of The 16th Round, which he wrote in 1974 while in prison and is his vital take on the ills of American society and the prison "reform" system. Rubin also wrote the screenplay for Hurricane, the Norman Jewison movie starring Denzel Washington and nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture

EVENT DETAILS:

What: “Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom”
Book launch and public lecture presented by the Centre for Urban Schooling at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto and A Different Booklist.

Who: Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, - former professional middleweight champion boxer and author of “Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom” - story of his spiritual journey during his 20-year wrongful imprisonment in Rahway Prison (New Jersey) for multiple murders.

When: Friday, January 28, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: OISE Auditorium, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Seating is limited. To register, please RSVP to Nina Lewis at cusinquiries@utoronto.ca by Monday January 24, 2011

All members of the media need to RSVP to OISE: Janice Spencer at 416-978-1127 or janice.spencer@utoronto.ca

Note: Members of the press can schedule an interview with Dr. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter immediately after the lecture. Please contact Janice Spencer for arrangements.

About OISE:
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto is an international leader in the research, teaching and study of issues that matter in education. As Canada’s largest faculty of education, OISE operates a broad range of innovative academic programs and research initiatives.