COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES
The Stories Belong to Everybody.
Join us for conversations, community, creativity, and celebration. These experiences are free and open to all — no conference pass required.
Friday, November 13
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
FREE
FREE
Registration & Welcome Lounge
Featuring
G
Griot & Grey Owl Team
Check in, grab your conference materials, meet fellow attendees, visit sponsors, and explore the opening vendor market.
Lobby
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11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
FREE
FREE
Community Reception & Vendor Market
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2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
FREE
FREE
Afrofuturism, History, and the Black South
Featuring
Robert Green
Dr. Ebony Toussaint
Dr. Shaquinta Richardson
Tayler Simon
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Robert Green
Dr. Ebony Toussaint
Dr. Shaquinta Richardson
Tayler Simon
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
FREE
FREE
Owning a Black Art Business: Building, Gathering, and Sustaining Community
Featuring
Dr. angela gay-audre
Dasan Ahanu
Dr. angela gay-audre
A
Alexandria Monet
F
Frederick Murphy
Dasan Ahanu
Moderated by
Ariel Seay
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Ariel Seay
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
FREE
FREE
Opening Keynote: Rest, Resilience, Radical Joy, and the Natural World
Featuring
Danez Smith
Danez Smith
Moderated by
Tara Pringle Jefferson
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Tara Pringle Jefferson
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
FREE
FREE
Keynote Book Signing & Reception
Featuring
Danez Smith
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Danez Smith
Saturday, November 14
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
FREE WITH CONFERENCE PASS OR $15
FREE
