Hi every. This is Barbara, your conference chair. We have just a few days before our 2nd Annual Black and Native Conference and I'm so EXCITED! I've included a schedule of events that a few of you have requested. I know life goes on even when we have our marathon conferences, so join us when you can! All are welcome to join but everyone (including presenters) must register. Here is the registration link.

11:45am - ZOOM DOORS OPEN- Musical Selection

12:00noon -Hafiz Prayer, -(Unity Prayer- Laura Ware), Selection by Victoria de Leon

12:15pm - Welcome /Overview/History (Barbara Talley)           

12:30pm - "The CALLED!: Standard Bearers and Pupil of the Eye" (Barbara Talley)

1:40pm - Storyteller (Elder) Siksika Nation of Canada. (Diana Melting Tallow)

2:00pm - "The Station of the Heart" (Dr. Lee Brown)

3:00pm - Axiology and Value Systems (Dr. Edwin Nichols)

4:00pm - Trauma and Healing (Dr. Joy DeGruy)

5:00pm - Collision of Worldviews (John Medina)

6:30pm - Veganism and Healing the Planet (Radiance Talley)

7:40pm - The Prison Industrial Complex and the Prison of Self (Derek Smith)

8:40pm - EMPOWERMENT AND HEALING BREAKOUT GROUP 1

9:20pm - I DENTITY AND DECOLOLONIZATION BREAKOUT GROUP 2

9:50pm - REFLECTIONS

11:45am - Special music while people enter

12:00noon -Welcome – Day overview (Barbara Talley)

12:15pm - Monologue and Music (Masud Olufani)

12:45pm - Where Are the Black Indians? ( Yvonne Epps-Giddings)

1:15pm - Video & Talk on Prophecy (Roman Orona)

2:15pm - The Indigenous and African Divine Feminine (Nadema Agard)

3:00pm - Economic Development on the Reservation (Ina McNeil)

3:30pm - Justice and Equity Within the Bahai Community (Anita Wright)

4:15pm - JUSTICE AND EQUITY GROUP DISCUSSION (BREAKOUT)

5:15pm - First Nation's Spirituality (John Sargent)

5:45pm - Teaching the Faith to Indigenous People (Medicine Eagle)

6:15pm - Q/A with presenters, participant sharing, conference conclusion

7:00pm - Conference conclusion