CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM DR. OBARI CARTMAN'S BIO Dr. Cartman is a father, son, brother, uncle, thinker, writer, therapist, photographer, drummer, and grassroots mental health advocate. He is a Chicago native, where his cultural and educational foundations were cultivated by several African-centered institutions. He received his undergraduate degree from Hampton University and a […]

The Black Policy Conference was born in 2005 out of the desire to facilitate an open exchange of ideas for the most current issues affecting Black communities globally. As we look back to those who led policy shifts throughout the Black diaspora and within Africa we learn from their triumphs as well as their challenges. […]

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop, the musical genre that debuted in the Bronx streets and fought its way into the mainstream – and a billion-dollar Grammy-heavy business – through two generations of poets, artists, and activists. From Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” and Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power'' […]

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM JUSTIN HANSFORD, J.D.'S BIO Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University Hansford will “put his passion and knowledge to work to empower marginalized communities.” Justin Hansford is a Howard University School of Law Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights […]