This is the REMIX! Reimagining Public Safety Through Resource Redistribution

Reimagining Public Safety means moving away from investing in police-heavy strategies to engaging communities about what is really needed to make them safe. In this section we will learn from experts leading invest/divest movements and explore strategies being used to make communities safer. 

Facilitators: Obi Afriye, Chris Harris, Keli Young

Get It Out The Mud: Building Grassroots, Environmental Justice Focused Campaigns

Black communities experience disproportional environmental harms. In this section, we will hear about how some communities have fought back and explore strategies for building local bases of power to fight for environmental justice in Black and working class communities. 

Facilitators: Josh Everett, Sharon Lavigne, Diamond Spratling 

Schoolhouse Rock! The Power of School Boards

School boards have historically been one of the greatest areas of Black civic engagement and representation in the United States. In this section we will explore the importance of engaging with school boards to increase educational outcomes for Black students and families.  

I Want to Be In the Number: Redistricting in the Age of Voter Suppression

In this section, we will explore the power of redistricting as a tool to exercise Black political power and the current assault of Back people's freedom to elect candidates of their choice through redrawing district lines that dilute Black political power.  

No One's Going to do for Us! Telling Our Own Stories 

In this section, we will dive deep into the power of narrative and shifting dominant narratives. Participants will explore case studies to then practice how they can leverage strategic communications into wins.

No One Person Should Have All That Power: Power Mapping 101

In this section, we will explore the power of redistricting as a tool to exercise Black political power and the current assault of Back people's freedom to elect candidates of their choice through redrawing district lines that dilute Black political power.  

Get Yo Hand Out My Pocket! Increasing Black Civic Engagement thru Participatory Budgeting

In this section we will hear from experts in the field that have increased civic engagement by using direct voter engagement processes to set city wide/municipal budget priorities.

Preparing for the Big Pay Back! The Battle for Reparations

In this section we will hear from experts in the field of reparations and universal basic income who are winning statewide campaigns. Participants will engage with reparations as a winning concept and the ways it could eliminate poverty amongst Black communities. 

Freedom Ain't Free…YET: The Power of Bail Abolition to Weaken the Carceral State

In this section bail reform experts will do a deep dive on the importance of eliminating cash bail as a mechanism to create a more equitable justice system.

Facilitators: Brielle Morton, Briana Payton

We Just Wanna Learn: Fighting for Equity in our Classrooms

How would you feel if your child did not have access to all the same classes and support resources as their classmates? In this section we will explore the challenges with state level regulation of public education and how that continues to further racism and the assault on truthful teachings in our educational systems.

We Build This, Brick by Brick: Base building 101 

In this section, we will deep dive into the power of base building as a tactic to win racial justice campaigns. Participants will engage with hard skills such as canvassing, one on ones, and membership meetings to build the muscle of recruiting and developing a organizational base.

Facilitators: Obi Afriye, Mel Leblanc

It's Time to Win! Campaign Strategy 

In this section, we will discuss the power of campaign planning and how to develop a winning campaign strategy. Participants will take part in real time case studies that will build their muscle of strategic campaign planning & implementation. 

Facilitators: Candice Battiste, Cagney Goodly

Moderator: Est Mungai

Panelists: Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele, Colette Pichon-Battle Esq., Kristin Powell, Austin Thompson