Black Indigeneity in the South Panel + Reception
Fri, Nov 15
|Spelman College - Science Center Auditor
Join us for a panel discussion and reception uplifting Black indigeneity in the South. Panelists will share about the intersection between Black and Indigenous identities, and their significance in the fight towards land and environmental justice, sovereignty, and advocacy of the environmental just
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Spelman College - Science Center Auditor, 350 Spelman Ln SW, Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
About The Event
Join us for a panel discussion and reception uplifting Black indigeneity in the South.
Panelist will share on the intersection between Black and Indigenous identities, and their significance in the fight towards land and environmental justice, sovereignty, and advocacy of the environmental justice concerns relevant to their respective lands (Muskogee Creek, Yamassee, Okmulgee, Chickasaw, Seminole). We will also cover recognition as Black Indigenous people by federally recognized nations, the implications of environmental theology in labor and land acknowledgments, and hyperlocal place-keeping.
We are pleased to host the following representatives of Black Indigenous for the panel.
Rhonda Grayson || Muscogee Creek Indian Freedman Band LINK
Amber Starks (Melanin Mvskoke)|| African-American and Native American Activist LINK
Rev. Dr. Avis Williams || Historian & Community Leader