27th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

We, the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit planning committee, deeply appreciate your enthusiastic support of the Summit on Saturday, February 22, 2025! We are excited to bring the Pittsburgh community and beyond together for the 27th annual Summit in partnership with Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) , YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, and WZUM.

This year’s theme is People Power & Progress: Community Engagement for Justice & Accountability. Our goal is to engage and empower the entire community present in discussions about how to build connections and coalitions across differences to collectively work toward racial justice in Pittsburgh and beyond.

Our keynote speaker is Jasiri X, a Hip-Hop artist and activist. He is a co-founder of 1Hood media, whose mission is to build liberated communities through art, education, and social justice. He has discussed his views on Hip-Hop, race, and politics at leading institutions across the nation, including Harvard University, University of Chicago, NYU, Yale, and Stanford. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Chicago Theological Seminary. This recognition grew out of the spiritual/political urgency and artistic vision he shared on songs like “Justice For Trayvon” and “Strange Fruit”.

The Summit will include panelists and workshop leaders from the community on a variety of topics, promoting racial justice and community building.

We have two goals: 1) To motivate and inspire attendees to engage with local organizations who have been working to advance racial justice in the region, and 2) To activate attendees' commitment and empower them join these efforts by interacting directly with our speakers and facilitators.

Agenda

• Doors open at 9:00am for registration, light continental breakfast, and engaging with the community groups who will be tabling
• Opening Remarks, and Keynote
• Workshop sessions
• Lunch (food provided)
• Workshop sessions
• Panel discussion
• Closing remarks

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We are ready to welcome you all to the Summit! Thank you for your support over the last 26 annual gatherings and for your continued dedication to racial justice with us!

Crowd Media Release

Any photos and videos taken during the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit may be used in the future in social media posts and the like. Please be aware that by entering the Summit event, you consent to your voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in photos, audio and video for use by the Summit in any and all media and you release the Black & White Reunion, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, and the CCAC, their successors, assigns, and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CCAC Allegheny Campus, Foerster Student Service Center, 839 Ridge Ave, Pittsburgh, United States