FESTIVAL KEYNOTE! Fatherhood and Transformation: Shaka Senghor on Honesty and Healing
If you’ve never heard Shaka Senghor speak, prepare to be transformed. A renowned author and activist who has been interviewed by Oprah, Trevor Noah, and others, Senghor is today's most important voice for men—whether fathers or sons—and…
Mother, Daughter, Collaborators (Plus the Book That Changed the World of Food): The Lappés
Extraordinary mothers, extraordinary daughters: together, they can change the world. Frances and Anna Lappé prove that, when it comes to visionary thought and action, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Frances “changed how we eat”…
Celebrating Cannabis
Cannabis has transcended its outdated “wacky tobaccy” reputation. These days, it can be consumed in everything from gummies to hot cocoa, with uses for everyone from chronic pain sufferers to marathon runners to even pets. In the "approachable,…
America in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth: Sam Quinones’s Chronicle of a Crisis
Fentanyl and meth: they cut a devastating swath through our communities, claiming record numbers of lives and exacerbating our country’s worst humanitarian crises, from homelessness to severe mental illness. Journalist Sam Quinones, who unforgettably…