This Livestream series, “Rise Up For Justice: Black Lives and Our Collective Future,” from the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, is providing space for cutting edge conversations among activists, scholars, journalists, and other thought leaders to provide context and analysis on this transformative moment and envision what comes next in the movement for racial justice.
A Black-led movement demanding police accountability and justice has galvanized anger, grief, and frustration over the repeated killings of Black men and women both historically and in the present day—but also hope for a future rooted in true belonging. People worldwide are participating in a pivotal uprising that will reshape not only our relationship with Black communities but also our collective future. Launched in June 2020 in response to the murder of George Floyd.
Check out our previous events:
The Surveillance State, Social Safety, and Building Power with the ACLU of Northern California, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Mijente, Warehouse Worker Resource Center, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition
COVID-19 and the Political Determinants of Health with UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Healthy Black Families, Inc., Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Rural Community Workers Alliance
VOTER SUPPRESSION AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE with Black Voters Matter Fund, Texas Organizing Project, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Advancement Project
ATHLETE-ACTIVISTS ELECT JUSTICE with Vote.org, Elect Justice, Revolve Impact, Athletes for Impact
BLACK LIVES & OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURE with Community Action Partnership, International SEIU, and Race Forward
