6/24 BLM Cambridge Symposium
with Special Guests Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Elle Hearns
BLM Cambridge is hosting a day-long symposium focused on achieving racial justice and social equity in the Metro-North, and beyond. Keynote speakers include BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, Elle Hearns. Also featuring BLM Cambrdige and DiDi Delgado. Join us as we envision and work towards creating a lasting and equitable future!
Contact
BLM CambridgeBlack Lives Matter Cambridge
617-858-4967
blmccambridge@gmail.com
Tentative Schedule:
- MORNING BLOCK
- 8:30am Breakfast | Meet & Greet | Art Gallery
- 930pm Welcome | Community Agreements
- 10am Grounding Exercise | BLM Cambridge Overview
- 11am Affinity Panels: Black, Latinx, API/non-Black POC, white, Digital Security
- 12pm Lunch
- 1pm Keynote Speaker: Patrisse Khan-Cullors
- EVENING BLOCK
- 2pm Affinity Panels: Black Joy, Black y Latinx Partner Abuse Panel, "White People Lie" (Truth Telling) Panel, Movement 4 Black Lives Platform Panel.
- 3pm Breakout Sessions: Reparations Discussion | "Know THEIR Wrongs, Know Your Rights" Training w/ National Lawyers Guild | Confronting Islamophobia with Shannon Al-Wakeel (MJL) | "Ain't No Power Like The Power Of The Youth!" Panel
- 4pm Moving Beyond Performative Allyship: DiDi Delgado
- 4:30pm Keynote Speaker: Elle Hearns - Executive director, Marsha P. Johnson Institute
- 5:15pm Dinner
- 6:30pm Final Discussion Panel: "State of BLM": Treva Lindsey w/ Karlene, Martin, Patrisse, Chanelle, DiDi, & April.
- 7:30 Closing Remarks/Report Backs
- 8pm Closing Out
- 11pm AFTER PARTY (Off-Site) TBD
$75 - All Day Admission/Sponsorship
$50 - Half Day (Morning OR Evening) Admission ONLY
Note: We encourage QT/POC and those with financial constraints to contact the organizers at BLMcCambridge@gmail.com for sliding scale accommodations.