Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit #25

616 N Highland Ave.,Pittsburgh PA 15206

20 January, 2023

Description

The historic Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit is in its 25th year of gathering the Pittsburgh community around conversations of racial justice. This year we look back and ask: how far have we come in the fight for racial justice in the past 25 years? This one -and-a-half day conference, includes our opening keynote the evening of Friday, January 20th, and goes into a full day of workshops, presentations, panels, and wellness sessions the next morning that will take us into an evening of reflection and unity. The Summit’s goal is to underscore the necessity and importance of critically re-evaluating our respective histories, specifically the impact of white supremacy and how it has caused widespread dehumanization and exploitation throughout global and local history. Workshops and panels will confront historical and current racial issues, including social, economic, political, immigration, and environmental justice. Registration proceeds are used to cover the cost of hosting the Summit and for the Jonny Gammage Scholarship Fund which is awarded to law students of color with an interest in studying civil rights and social justice issues at the University of Pittsburgh Law School or Duquesne University Law School. We ask that those with access to more resources pay more and thus provide the cushion for those with less access to pay less, creating a sustainable economic underpinning for the conference. As a response to the coronavirus pandemic we encourage everyone to mask and distance as much as possible and to care for yourself and our community by not attending if you are ill, have symptoms of the virus, or are unvaccinated. We appreciate you centering the health of our most vulnerable populations as an attendee of the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. Looking forward to seeing you there!. Questions about this event can be directed to: [email protected] Thank you for your commitment to justice We are so excited to host you for a weekend of learning and sharing in the fight for racial justice. We are so lucky to have you fighting with us!