We the People: Building a Resilient Multiracial Democracy in 2024 and Beyond
In 2024, the threat of authoritarianism is greater than ever before. Yet our nation also has the potential to become a genuine multiracial democracy. How can we help tip the scale? Steve Phillips is a national political leader, bestselling author,…
The Vibration of Liberation: Healing through Sound, Word and Breath
gina Breedlove returns to the Bay Area to share new book, The Vibration of Grace: Sound Healing Rituals for Liberation, “a sacred sound healing journey through the restorative power of our own voice.” This book is designed to help readers…
Black Women: Reclaiming our Legacies and Futures
This panel centers the throughlines of Black women’s lives—past, present, and future—through the multidisciplinary lenses of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. In the nonfiction realm, Maryemma Graham’s The House Where My Soul Lives: The…
From the Real Farm to the Culturally Rooted Table
Who grows what we eat? What are the traditions of our meal preparation? Who gets pushed out of the political economy of food? How can foods be used to revitalize urban economies? What is the feedback loop between all these systems and the…
Girl Stories
Love, family, suspense, glamor and female friendship abound in the work of these authors, all of whom explore the inner and outer worlds of girls with sensitivity, humor, and their own unforgettable voices. In Aya de León’s Untraceable, the…
“Until the Lion Learns to Write”: How to Write Your Story with Cinnamongirl
Cinnamongirl Inc’s Write Your Story program began in 2020 to amplify the voices of Black and Brown girls through writing, inspired in part by the African proverb, “Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” In…
The Body is Not an Apology: Radical Answers with Sonya Renee Taylor and Cinnamongirl
An empowering conversation with one of the world’s most inspirational activists and thought leaders writing and speaking today. You’ll want to bring your daughters, sons, their friends, and your friends to hear the radically powerful message…
Black Joy, Black Strength
From boogying in the Bronx to riding horseback down the early morning streets, from visiting the moon and talking to the stars to choosing the perfect baby name and fighting for civil rights: these powerful expressions of Black joy, strength,…