“Baltimore in Action: Always Rising” Critical Social Justice Keynote

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:03:16 -0400
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We’re proud to announce the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising,” which will feature prominent social justice advocates from across the city. Rather than having a single keynote speaker as we did in past years with Franchesca Ramsey and Jay Smooth, we look forward to hosting a dynamic conversation among several of the leading voices working to create change in our community.

Our featured keynote panelists include:

Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III, faith-based activist and community organizer

Dr. Marisela B. Gomez, public health advocate and author

Tawanda Jones, activist and sister of Tyrone West

Jacqueline Robarge, founder of Power Inside

Kwame Rose, social activist and hip-hop artist

Moderated by radio host Marc Steiner

The keynote event will be held on Tuesday, October 20th in the University Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30pm and the keynote will begin at 7pm, immediately followed by a meet-and-greet reception with the panelists.

This event is free and open to the public. If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact the Women’s Center at womens.center@umbc.edu.

Want to learn more about our panelists? Stay tuned this week as we profile each speaker and highlight what you need to know!