Alicia Garza believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the [...]
Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian and the director and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed four-part Showtime documentary, We Need To Talk About Cosby, which premiered at Sundance.He is the host and executive-producer of the Emmy-Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. Kamau’s work often highlights untold and occasionally controversial stories and centers marginalized voices on screen [...]
Emil Wilbekin is an American journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, and human rights activist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence and managing editor of its associated website Essence.com, and chief content officer of Afropunk. He is the founder of Native Son Now, an organization dedicated to empowering and lifting up Black gay [...]
https://youtu.be/FgIy4LZDsxM The second installment of the “Archaeology of Silence” Speaker series, "A Father's Heart," was held at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. It brought together Black men who had lost their children to state violence and spotlighted their national efforts to support the healing of other fathers and loved ones who had experienced similar trauma. The esteemed speakers confirmed [...]
Live Free: The Tef Poe Story (Black Men Build) Listen to Tef Poe of @blackmenbuild share how important it is for Black men to help their community and the next generation in making a better future. Visit livefreeusa.org for more information on how you can #FundPeace. 💛🖤 . . . . . #livefreeusa #livefree #fundpeace #community #socialissues #violenceprevention #publicsafety #gunviolenceawareness #support [...]
WATCH NOW: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Pastor Mike, Greg Jackson and more celebrate brotherhood and the release of the new film Creed 3 Take a moment and view this amazing town hall featuring special surprise guests, leaders, and experts exploring the resources, community, and support needed to build strong, resilient bonds and celebrate those leading the charge to inspire others. [...]
Pastor Mike Mcbride will be a featured speaker at the State of the Black World Conference this year State of the Black World Conference V SOBWC V. April 19 – 23, 2023 at the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Theme: Global Africans Rising – Empowerment, Reparations and Healing. What is SOBWC? Convened by the [...]
