Saturday, February 1, 2020
César Chávez Student Center
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8 am
Continental Breakfast
Provided by Brenda's French Soul Food
9 am
Opening Ceremony and Blessing of Space | Atrium Main Stage
Keynote by Saidiya Hartman
10 am
The Global Legacy of Slavery | Atrium Main Stage
A conversation on the global legacy of slavery featuring Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Carlos Munõz, and Ugo Nwokeji.
11 am
VèVè Clark Dedication | Atrium Main Stage and Writing Program Lounge
12 pm
Lunch
Provided by Smokin Woods BBQ
1 pm
Unapologetically Black: Thriving in the Face of Anti-Blackness | Atrium Main Stage
A conversation on anti-blackness featuring Sid Reel, Marco Lindsey, Billy Curtis, Kin Folkz, and Kyndall Dowell.
2 pm
“Breaking Our Collective Silence”: A Conversation about Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon | 113
Panelists: Deborah Plant and Sarah Vaughn
Black Health and Wellness | 242
Panelists: Gwen Allen, Michelle Clark, Sherilynn Cooke, Marco Lindsey
Meditation and Movement | 151
Workshop Leader: Sifu William Lewis
3 pm
Black Resilience in the Era of Mass Incarceration | Chávez 242
Panelists: Azahara Carter, Raymond Banks, Aaron Harvey, Cheyenne Overall, Jabar Watson
Music as Social Activism | Chávez 113
Panelists: Kim Nalley, Waldo Martin, Anthony Brown, Mark Wilson
Deborah Plant on Writing & Mentorship: An Intimate Conversation | Chávez 141
Meditation and Movement | Chávez 151
Workshop Leader: Sifu William Lewis
4 pm
Honoring Black Legacy, Embodying Black Excellence | Atrium Main Stage
A conversation on Black intellectual legacy at Berkeley and beyond featuring Takiyah Franklin, Russell Ellis, Daphne Muse, Regina Jackson, and Lanikque Howard.
5 pm
Closing Ceremony
Featuring a performance by jazz vocalist Kim Nalley and pianist Tammy Hall.