Oct
25

Panel: What’s Now! What’s Next? Action planning and forming coalitions, institution building

Moderator: Baba David Sosa 
Iya Antoinette Emers, Iya Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., Iya Kemba Mchawi, Iya Ivie Bien Amin


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Oct
25

Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti

Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti

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Oct
25

Dance Workshop: Plena - Evelyn Jimenez and Nathan “Realm” Bunce

  1. Let's get MOVING via Plena dance

  2. . Presenter introduction

  3. What is Plena versus Bomba

  4. Breakdown of materials (Hand drums, Skirt, Guiro, Vejigante

  5. Questions

  6. Let's learn the Plena dance 

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Oct
25

Panel: Roots of Power: African Spiritual Technologies of Resistance, Refuge, & Future -Making

Moderator: Iya Dr. Ayoka Wiles

Jim Crow and Jars: Hoodoo as a Form of Protection  - Brooke “Bee” Sanders

Structural & Historical Listing of Primary Freedom Warriors/Liberators - Baba Brandon Rosser 

The Future Is an Altar: Ancestral Technology and the Blueprint for Black Survival

Iya Fakemisola Osuntoke Monica Craig

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Oct
25

Dance Workshop: Capoeira Aaron Sete Anaya

Dance Workshop: Capoeira Aaron Sete Anaya

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Oct
25

Panel: Teaching the Next Generation

Baba Hector Gonzalez, Iya Dr. Michelle Bodden, Esq. and Iya Mel Adun  

Moderator: Iya Ikhlas Abdullah 

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Oct
25

Presentation: Chief Baba Neil Clarke

Presentation: Chief Baba Neil Clarke

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Oct
25

Lunch & Learn

Mama Carole Robinson’s Presentation on Underground Railroad Quilts

Egbe Iwa Tribute to the Ancestors Groups #3 & Group #4

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Oct
25

Dance Workshop: Palo with Baba Oludare Bernard

Dance Workshop: Palo with Baba Oludare Bernard

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Oct
25

Women of Ase/Ashe/Ache/Axe: Responding to the Needs of the Moment

Iya Oloriwaa!, Marinieves Alba, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega

Moderator: Dr. Sheriden Booker

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Oct
25

Keynote Address

Keynote Address by Akissi Britton, PhD 


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Oct
25

Introduction of Keynote

Introduction of Keynote by Mama Oseye Mchawi, Executive Director of Omo Obatala Egbe

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Oct
25

Egbe Iwa Tribute to the Ancestors


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Oct
25

Musical Workshop Presentation by Iya Tulani Kinard

Musical Workshop Presentation by Iya Tulani Kinard

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Oct
25

Introduction of Iya Tulani Kinard and Chief Baba Neil Clarke

Introduction of Iya Tulani Kinard and Chief Baba Neil Clarke by Mama Oseye

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Oct
25

Welcome by Omo Obatala Egbe and Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)

Iyalosha Oseye Mchawi, Executive Director of Omo Obatala Egbe and Melody Capote, Executive Director & Sabine Blaizin, Deputy Director (CCCADI)

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Libation and Morning Prayer/Meditation
Oct
25

Libation and Morning Prayer/Meditation

Libation and Morning Prayer/Meditation

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Kiire Wellness Family Pays Homage to our Dearly Departed of 2024
Oct
25

Kiire Wellness Family Pays Homage to our Dearly Departed of 2024

Kiire Wellness Family Pays Homage to our Dearly Departed of 2024

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Doors Open
Oct
25

Doors Open

Doors will open at 8:00 AM, with coffee, bagels, and pastries available as guests enjoy a welcoming atmosphere accompanied by music.

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Oct
14

Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti

Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti

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