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25th PRJS Keynote Panel Discussion
View the keynote panel discussion from the Opening Night of the 25th Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit in January 2023. Panelists Auja Diggs, Amber Thompson, and Dr. Noble Maseru talk with Tim Stevens about Pittsburgh’s progress toward racial justice over the last 25 years.
25th PRJS Town Hall
Abolition and Reform in the Criminal Justice System were the themes of two PRJS Town Hall conversations in November 2022. Speaking on abolition, Dr. Jamil Bey moderated a conversation with Nadia Narnor, Chauntey Monique, Kyna James and India Hunter. In the second discussion, Richard Garner, Zinna Scott, Bethany Hallam, and Brittany Hailer spoke on the state of the criminal justice system in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County with moderator Tracey D. Turner.
24th PRJS Opening & Keynote Panel Discussion
View the Opening Ceremony and keynote panel discussion from the 24th Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit in January 2022. In this fireside chat featuring renowned and award-winning Pittsburgh-based authors, Deesha Philyaw, Brian Broome, and Damon Young discuss the role and impact of writing about race and racism in racial justice work.
24th PRJS Town Hall
The 24th PRJS Town Hall featured two panel discussions centered on the intersection of racial justice with environmental and disability and mental health justice work. The discussion on disability and mental health justice features panelists Dr. Claire Cohen, Anne Casper, and Dustin Gibson moderated by Paul O’Hanlon. On environmental justice, Ariam Ford-Graver moderators a conversation with Dr. Joylette Portlock, NaTisha Washington, and Tiffany Taulton.
23rd PRJS Opening & Closing Panel Discussions
View the closing panel discussions from the 23rd Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit in January 2021. In the first panel, Dr. Jasmine Syedullah, Reverend angel Kyodo williams, and aqeela sherrills discuss how to build sustained, community-centered racial justice movements. The second panel features young activists Chrissy Carter, Priscilla Ortiz, and Anthony Hurtado in conversation with moderator Jalina McClarin about their causes and efforts along with their experience with bridging generational gaps in racial justice work.
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For the closing panel discussion from the 23rd Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit, Bekezela Muguni moderates a conversation with Pittsburgh artists and activists, Christina Acuna Castillo, DS Kinsel, and Jasmine Green on how they use their artwork to raise awareness and advance progress toward racial justice.