State of Black San Francisco: Economic Dignity in Booms and Busts

141 Minna Street,San Francisco CA 94103

07 April, 2023

Description

The Economic Rights Division of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission is proud to present State of Black San Francisco: Economic Dignity in Booms and Busts. Join us Friday, April 7, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (141 Minna Street entrance) for a convening to feature panel discussions, keynote remarks from Prof. Justin Hansford of Howard University, and a documentary screening of The Fillmore in SFMoMA's Wattis Theater. Lunch will be provided. We’ll examine the pillars of economic opportunities and safety for Black marginalized communities in San Francisco. Conversations will cover the intersections of feminism and capitalism and Black erasure in movement building with an emphasis on SF Black history, and our featured discussion with Prof. Justin Hansford from the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, who will be leading a workshop and sharing San Francisco’s “grade” on its treatment of Black people. Featured speakers: Anne Price, Maven Collaborative Chinaka Hodge, Poet and screenwriter Eric McDonnell, Chair, SF African American Reparations Advisory Committee Fania Davis, Restorative justice practitioner, civil rights attorney Justin Hansford, United Nations Forum on People of African Descent Tinisch Hollins, Vice Chair, SF African American Reparations Advisory Committee Tongo Eisen-Martin, SF Poet Laureate and more! Discounted parking available at the 147 Minna Street garage. Please note, each attendee will receive a complimentary day pass to visit SF MoMA both on April 7 and a future date! Please register here, and contact [email protected] or 415-252-2500 with any event questions.