Museum of the African Diaspora 685 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
Tue
Jun 30, 2015
10:00 am
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The one year anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson is approaching in August. Since the Michael Brown shooting, there have been deaths by the hands of police of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Yvette Smith, Freddie Gray, and unfortunately, many others. The death of Freddie Gray garnered deep outrage and an outpouring of emotions as the world watched the Baltimore uprisings.

One year after Michael Brown, months after the Baltimore uprisings, and with skepticism of no near future end to police violence and brutality, Black Americans wonder where are we now in the midst of race relations in America? Event panelists will explore the current state of race relations, what local organizations and people are doing about it, and how we can continue to lend our voices and efforts to the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

FERGUSON: NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

Video documentary by Jason Boyce, 2014

Speakers

Chinyere Tutashinda

Educate, Motivate, Inspire - Change the world!” This is the philosophy Chinyere Tutashinda lives by. Chinyere´ has over 15 years of media production, communications and organizing experience. She has worked at Youth Together for the past 6 years supporting communications strategy and helping the organization lead the way in the fight for education justice in the bay area.

As a founding member of The BlackOUT Collective, she has been able to organize and train people across the county in direct action. Chinyere' is committed to working for change, with a BA in Journalism and an MA in Media Activism Chinyere uses her education and dedication for the community in all that she does.

BlackOUT Collective

The BlackOUT Collective is a full service Black Direct Action collective, which provides on the ground support, training and the opportunity for deep space visioning in communities that prioritize the liberation of Black people.

Marco Lindsey

Board Member, 100 Black Men of America, Bay Area Chapter

Marco Lindsey is a board member for the Bay Area Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, and Chief of Staff at the U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business. An Oakland native, Marco has been active in the community mentoring and delivering motivational presentations to African American youth throughout the Bay Area for over a decade. Marco is a graduate of Merritt College and the UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business.

100 Black Men of America, Bay Area Chapter

The Bay Area Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America (“100 Black Men of the Bay Area”) is an organization dedicated to helping African-American youth by providing scholarships and mentoring. In addition, the organization promotes health & wellness, entrepreneurship, networking and economic development in order to improve the quality of life for all in our local communities.

On April 16, 2015, the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area presented the “100 for Life” resolution to the City of Oakland’s Rules and Legislation Committee meeting at Oakland City Hall. The 11 point resolution seeks to address, limit and ultimately end all officer involved shootings of African-Americans. Members of the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area are currently working on presenting and adopting the “100 for Life” resolution to the elected leadership of every major Bay Area city.

Brianna Gibson

An east coast native, Brianna Gibson moved to the Bay Area two years ago to do none of the things that she is currently doing (and she wouldn't have it any other way!). Brianna is relatively new to organizing, and has been a member of or contributor to various organizing formations, including the #BlackLivesMatter Bay Area chapter.

#BlackLivesMatter Bay Area

The local chapter of the national #BlackLivesMatter coalition is a group of Black folks in the Bay Area working towards the liberation of ALL Black people and building community in the process. They do this through engaging in direct action, collective healing, education, and have contributing members from varying backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Jason Boyce

Jason Boyce is a filmmaker, journalist and activist in San Francisco, CA. He has made films in Ireland, El Salvador, and, most recently Ferguson, Missouri. As Facility Director at the Museum of the African Diaspora, Jason creates video pieces to highlight the history of the African diasporas, and ensures the museum remains an open and inviting place for the public to come and learn.

On August 9th, Mike Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson. FERGUSON: No Justice, No Peace follows the next few days as protests grip the town of Ferguson, both during the day as organized rallies for justice, and at night as a militarized police force attempts to silence the people of Ferguson.

Moderator

Ephraim Walker

Ephraim Walker is a Creative Producer from Oakland, CA. He graduated from James Logan High School and went on to attend Howard University on an academic and athletic scholarship. Ephraim earned both a bachelor's degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude and an MBA with High Honors from Howard. He earned a Juris Doctorate Degree from the USC Gould school of Law and a minor in film production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

After graduating, Ephraim took a legal position with The Law Offices of John L. Burris, where his first assignment was to work on the controversial case of Wanda Johnson v. BART (The Oscar Grant Case). Ephraim reached out to his film school buddy Ryan Coogler, and they went on to create and produce the hit Indie film Fruitvale Station, where Ephraim served as Consultant Producer.

Ephraim still works in the area of Civil Rights, but now uses the media platforms of film and television to produce compelling, and socially relevant stories about his community. For his next feature film project RIDERS, a gritty crime drama set in West Oakland, he has received the prestigious 2013-2014 San Francisco Film Society Filmhouse Grant, and was also a finalist for the 2014 Sundance Creative Producers fellowship. He is currently developing several other media projects, as well as working as a consulting producer for National Geographic.

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