Ready For Change Social Justice Conference

press release: Celebrate the power of culture, and the power of youth in creating lasting change in our community. Enjoy workshops, performances, and activities centered around exercising, protecting and celebrating civil rights. 

FREE FOOD  //  KRUMPING  //  WARRIOR FACE PAINTING  //  HIP HOP TRIVIA  //  QUEEN HEAD WRAPS //  MAKING BEATS  //  DRUMMING  //  AFRICA CLUB

Headlining Speaker: Brandi Grayson is a Black Community organizer & activist with over a decade of experience in racial justice and program development movement work. Her passion for developing programs to build capacity within marginalized communities has led her to work on police brutality, economic justice, racial justice and civil rights campaigns. She co-founded the Young Gifted & Black Coalition, which was instrumental in organizing direct actions in response to the murder of Tony Robinson. She currently serves as the executive director of Urban Triage. 

Performance by: Drum Power teaches youth leadership through learning West African, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. Yorel Lashley, a professional West African, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian percussionist and member of the Kankouran and Harambee West African Dance Companies, is the founder and instructor.

Performance by: K Sankofa is an up-and-coming Rap Artist who originally hails from the Watts neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles California. While attending UW-Madison, his took a calling to student activism with the purpose of enhancing conditions for students of color on his campus. The name K. SANKOFA is based on an African proverb that means go back and get what you may have left behind.

All Styles Dance Battle: Three age brackets (middle school, high school, 17 & older) will compete with prizes for top performers. Music by DJ 40 Roundz.

Social Justice Song Competition: Enjoy performances of original material. Top performers will be awarded prizes, including a first place prize of $500! The RULES: Ages 11 - 20 (solo or group acts) are eligible to enter the competition. Songs or spoken word performances are to be no longer than 3 minutes/33 seconds in length. To register, visit here by April 22.

This a free event primarily for high school aged youth but we are happy to accommodate middle school aged youth that are interested in attending. Please RSVP by April 22. For more information email Art Richardson art@goodmancenter.org