CAGJ's 16th Annual SLEE Gala Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere!

3201 E Republican St., Seattle WA

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Join local Seattle grassroots organization Community Alliance for Global Justice at our annual SLEE gala! SLEE is a food justice event for strengthening local economies everywhere. SAT. July 16th, 3-6PM MLK Fame Community Center, 3201 E Republican St, Seattle, WA 98112 3PM Registration 3:30 - 4:30 Enjoy libations and hors d'oeuvres while touring the garden cultivated by Keynote Black Star Farmers! As always, SLEE will feature live music, our silent auction, and the opportunity to acquaint yourself with featured food justice organizations and groups promoting urban agriculture, food sovereignty and Fair Trade. 4:30 - 6PM Program including Keynote & presentation by CAGJ Keynote by Black Star Farmers: "Reclaiming Food Sovereignty and Reconnecting to Indigenous Ways of Life". Keynote speakers: Marcus Henderson, Derrick McDonald, Orian Grant & Cactus Black Star Farmers is dedicated to creating radical, joyful, and supportive space for communities to reclaim their ancestral foodways. Born out of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) during the 2020 George Floyd uprising, today they steward several gardens in Seattle, on occupied Duwamish and Coast Salish territory. They are committed to facilitating difficult conversations about race, anti colonialism, anti capitalism, and the abolition of all oppressive systems especially as it relates to BIPOC communities. Link to official website with more details: https://cagj.org/slee-2022/