Ferguson Rises: Black Grief, Insurgent Memory, Politics of Transformation

2155 Center Street,Berkeley CA 94720

08 March, 2023

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Ferguson Rises: Black Grief, Insurgent Memory, and the Politics of Transformation Description In this public conversation, BSC Fellow Rashad Arman Timmons will engage Michael Brown Sr. and Cal Brown in conversation about their continued fight to keep the memory and legacy of Michael Brown Jr. alive. The discussion will consider the enduring significance of Ferguson in the nation’s racial landscape and ponder black grief as a resource for social transformation. This event will offer the opportunity to dialogue with the Brown family and think collaboratively about how to build a world free of racial violence. Panelists Rashad Arman Timmons, Abolition Democracy Dissertation Fellow, Black Studies Collaboratory and PhD Candidate African American Studies, UC BerkeleyMichael Brown Sr., Father of Michael Brown Jr. and Founder, The Michael Brown Foundation/Chosen For ChangeCal Brown, Stepmother of Michael Brown Jr. and Co-Founder, The Michael Brown Foundation/Chosen For ChangeAccessibility This event is free and open to the public. The venue is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation will be provided. If you need accommodations to fully participate, please contact Barbara Montano at [email protected] or 510-664-4324 with as much advance notice as possible. Please refrain from wearing any scented products, including essential oils. Find out more about the Black Studies Collaboratory on our website, Instagram, and YouTube.