“Baltimore in Action: Always Rising”

We’re proud to announce the Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 keynote “Baltimore in Action: Always Rising,” which will feature prominent social justice advocates from across the city. Rather than having a single keynote speaker as we did in past years with Franchesca Ramsey and Jay Smooth, we look forward to hosting a dynamic conversation among several of the leading voices working to create change in our community.

Our featured keynote panelists include:

• Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III, faith-based activist and community organizer
• Dr. Marisela B. Gomez, public health advocate and author
• Tawanda Jones, activist and sister of Tyrone West
• Jacqueline Robarge, founder of Power Inside
• Kwame Rose, social activist and hip-hop artist
• Moderated by radio host Marc Steiner 

The keynote event will be held on Tuesday, October 20th in the University Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30pm and the keynote will begin at 7pm, immediately followed by a meet-and-greet reception with the panelists.

This event is free and open to the public. If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact the Women’s Center at womens.center@umbc.edu. 

Critical Social Justice is co-sponsored by: Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs; Division of Student Affairs; Residential Life; College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Honors College; Women Involved in Learning and Leadership; Dresher Center for the Humanities; Baltimore Collegetown Network; Department of Sociology & Anthropology;Department of Media & Communication Studies; and Department of American Studies. 

For more information on Critical Social Justice and the CSJ: Baltimore 365events, visit: critsocjustice.wordpress.com

Want to learn more about our panelists? Stay tuned this week as we profile each speaker and highlight what you need to know!