This week we've talked about upcoming activist conferences . . . Here's more useful information and a longstanding local group that has garnered political power and economic influence in their efforts to uplift inner-city neighborhoods.
Check this media note on their upcoming event . . . And notice quite a few influential locals will be on stage and in the crowd . . .
The Urban Summit of Kansas City will hold its 16th Annual Conference November 4th , 2023 with the theme: “From Redlining to Chalk Lines: The Cost of Economic Injustice”
The mission of the Urban Summit is advocacy and to develop initiatives to foster community relations, enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the urban core.
The 16th Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, November 4th beginning at 8:30am at the Penn Valley Community College 3201 Southwest Trafficway in Kansas City, MO.
This year’s conference will focus on the theme: “From Redlining to Chalk Lines: The Cost of Economic Injustices ”
Our special guest speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark The 1619 Project, now a Hulu original docuseries. Nikole Hannah-Jones’ reporting has also earned the MacArthur “Genius” Grant, the Knight Award for Public Service, the Peabody Award, two George Polk awards and the National Magazine Award three times. She is a Society of American Historians Fellow and a member of the Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Andrea Dorch the Urban Summit’s Executive Director says, “I am excited to bring civic and business leaders from across the nation to this year’s event. We will have a full agenda with breakout sessions that specifically assists us with gaining systemic change. The 16th Annual Urban Summit will also serve as the catalyst for next year’s civic and economic agenda.”
The Urban Summit was convened in 2008 by Bishop James Tindall Sr. It brought together elected officials and urban residents to discuss economic development, crime and substance abuse, education, health care, neighborhood/housing and integration.
The 16th Annual Urban Summit Conference is completely free and will convene Saturday, November 4th at the Penn Valley Community College.
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