9:00 AM - Noon
Plenary Facilitated Institute

Andrea Ritchie

We are honored to welcome Andrea Ritchie, author of Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies and Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color, as our in-person keynote speaker.

Ritchie brings three decades of experience as a Black lesbian immigrant survivor, attorney, and organizer who has created waves of change around the policing and criminalization of Black women, girls, trans, and gender nonconforming people.

Ritchie will facilitate a plenary experience for all in-person attendees exploring abolitionist and emergent strategies rooted in long traditions of resistance and resilience, helping us embody new possibilities in the midst of the ongoing catastrophes of racial capitalism. In-person Summit attendees will have the opportunity to practice with Ritchie to set our collective compass toward liberatory ways of being that create the conditions for safety, accountability, and justice.

Noon - 1:00 PM
Lunch, Rest & Socialization

Lunch will be provided for all in person attendees, with dietary choices and accommodations honored based on your registration selections.

Enjoy this midday pause by sharing a meal with others, exploring the Pop-Up of BIPOC Creatives & Justice Initiatives, reflecting on the morning's learning, or taking time to care for yourself.

Pop-Up of BIPOC Creatives & Justice Initiatives (Noon - 5:00 PM)

For the past several years, the Racial Justice Summit has created space for local BIPOC creatives and justice initiatives to share their work, amplify their missions, and connect with our broader community.

We are honored to continue this tradition by welcoming an inspiring group of BIPOC Creatives and Justice Initiatives to this year's Pop-Up during our in-person Summit experience. Explore local artists, organizations, and community leaders whose work is advancing justice, creativity, and collective liberation.

Featured participants will be announced soon.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Institutes & Sessions

The Institutes and Sessions at the Racial Justice Summit are curated learning experiences designed to meet a wide range of needs, interests, and identities within our broader justice ecosystem.

  • Institutes: extended opportunities for deep engagement, with 2.5-hour sessions focused on building skills, exploring frameworks, and creating space for reflection.

  • Sessions: shorter, 90-minute focused experiences centered on specific topics or practices.

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Plenary Experience

As our time together comes to a close, we'll gather as one community to celebrate, reflect, and envision what comes next.