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
Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti
Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti
Dance Workshop: Plena - Evelyn Jimenez and Nathan “Realm” Bunce
Let's get MOVING via Plena dance
. Presenter introduction
What is Plena versus Bomba
Breakdown of materials (Hand drums, Skirt, Guiro, Vejigante
Questions
Let's learn the Plena dance
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
Panel: Teaching the Next Generation
Baba Hector Gonzalez, Iya Dr. Michelle Bodden, Esq. and Iya Mel Adun
Moderator: Iya Ikhlas Abdullah
Lunch & Learn
Mama Carole Robinson’s Presentation on Underground Railroad Quilts
Egbe Iwa Tribute to the Ancestors Groups #3 & Group #4
Dance Workshop: Palo with Baba Oludare Bernard
Dance Workshop: Palo with Baba Oludare Bernard
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
Introduction of Keynote
Introduction of Keynote by Mama Oseye Mchawi, Executive Director of Omo Obatala Egbe
Musical Workshop Presentation by Iya Tulani Kinard
Musical Workshop Presentation by Iya Tulani Kinard
Introduction of Iya Tulani Kinard and Chief Baba Neil Clarke
Introduction of Iya Tulani Kinard and Chief Baba Neil Clarke by Mama Oseye
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)
Kiire Wellness Family Pays Homage to our Dearly Departed of 2024
Kiire Wellness Family Pays Homage to our Dearly Departed of 2024
Doors Open
Doors will open at 8:00 AM, with coffee, bagels, and pastries available as guests enjoy a welcoming atmosphere accompanied by music.
Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti
Closing Keynote Presentation by Queen Mother Dowoti