Speakers
Signature Plenary
Tricia Hersey
Founder of The Nap Ministry
New York Times Bestselling Author & Activist
Tricia Hersey is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, theologian and community organizer. Tricia is the visionary and founder of The Nap Ministry, the originator of the ‘rest as resistance’ framework, and creates sacred spaces where the liberatory power of rest can take hold in collaboration with communities all over the world.
Signature Plenary
Jeanette Charles-Márquez
Leader, Historian, Media Producer, & Coach
Jeanette Charles-Márquez (she/her) is a daughter of the Haitian Diaspora and German-Austrian immigration, born and raised in working-class Los Angeles. She is an organizational leader, historian, media producer, and coach with nearly two decades of experience in international solidarity, transnational movement building, political education, and communications.
Signature Plenary
Ruth Ifakemi Jeannoel
Community Organizer, Consultant, Advocate
Ruth is a creative Haitian American, mother, wife, cultural organizer, Iyanifa and Iyalorisa - Yoruba Spiritual Priestess and Author of Restorative Justice Practices: Circle Keeping for Community Healing and the Sacred Ori Affirmation Card Deck. Currently, Ruth serves as the Founder and Director of the growing for impact organization, Fanm Saj, Inc a Black feminist organization based in Florida that practices healing justice, restorative circles, and community defense.
Signature Plenary
Chasity Salvador
Owner and Creator of Sandstone Farm and Services
Chasity Salvador is a Pueblo farmer, traditional seedkeeper and birthkeeper, southwest herbalist, certified full-spectrum doula, and a licensed massage therapist; growing seed and food for her community of Acoma Pueblo. She is a certified full-spectrum community doula, indigenous childbirth educator and breastfeeding/chestfeeding specialist in pursuit of becoming a licensed and traditional midwife in the state of New Mexico.
Signature Plenary
Brooke Rodriguez
Founder and Executive Director of Grinding Stone Collective
Brooke Rodriguez is a dedicated mother living in Munsee Lenape territory, founder of Grinding Stone Collective, co-owner of Buffalo Jump NYC, and Board President of the Borikua Taíno Foundation. As Executive Director of Grinding Stone Collective, she works to uplift Indigenous communities through cultural, agricultural, and community-centered initiatives.
Signature Poet
Sunni Patterson
New Orleans Native and Visionary, Sunni Patterson, is an internationally acclaimed Poet, Performer, Workshop Facilitator, Certified Spiritual Life Coach/Consultant, and an Initiated Priestess and Interfaith Minister. She began her career as a full-time high school Teacher, and much of her life since has been devoted to serving as a Cultural Worker and Activist. Armed with an engaging story and voice, Sunni deliberately uses art and poetry to encourage dialogue, connectivity, spiritual awareness, and healing.
Artist in Residence
Perla Mabel
Perla Mabel (they/them) is a Boston born, Afro-Caribbean interdisciplinary artist raised in both the Dominican Republic and the United States. As part of their process to disrupt false historical narratives and reclaim their Blackness, they incorporate satin fabrics, beads, cowries, and various objects used in Santeria rituals. They imbue portraiture with empowerment by documenting and caring for the narratives of light. Channeling themes of survival, historical events and figures from their culture.
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