Saturday, November 16, 1:30-4:30pm, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 59 E. Mound St.

The momentum, heart, and brilliance of Black liberation movements has been a catalyzing force for social justice in the U.S. and internationally since the slave trade first began. In recent years, the Movement for Black Lives has inspired an entire generation of activists to fight for a world where everyone has safety, dignity, power, and sustenance. Come hear from powerful Black movement leaders about their work and how to support projects building Black Liberation in our lifetimes: Aesha Rasheed from New Orleans, Veronica Morris-Moore from Chicago (biographies are below), and more to be announced. The panel will be moderated by Charlie Stewart.

This event is presented as part of the Ohio Anne Braden Program and is open to the public. There will be a requested donation of $5 to $20; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Biographies of presenters:

• Charlie Stewart (moderator) is a Black and indigenous queer non-binary activist and organizer who focuses on fighting against violence of marginalized communities and supporting the progressive community in civic engagement. As the Outreach Manager for Ohio Voice, they focus on community and relationship building, project management, outreach, communications, and capacity and needs analysis for civic engagement programs.

• Aesha Fadeelah Rasheed is a healer, organizer and hard femme based in New Orleans and of Oklahoma roots. Over two decades in New Orleans, she has co-created and led numerous community support projects including ten years publishing the New Orleans Parents’ Guide to Public Schools and other efforts to support families and children in New Orleans.

• Veronica Morris Moore is a 27-year-old resilient community organizer. They began their journey as an organizer shortly after graduating from high school in 2010 and were a fierce leader in the struggle to bring a level 1 trauma center to the University of Chicago, which opened May of 2018.

Hosted by Catalyst Project.