Closing Plenary
Moderators
Chief Strategist, Higher Ground Change Strategies
Makani Themba is Chief Strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies based in Jackson, Mississippi. A social justice innovator and pioneer in change communications and narrative strategy, for more than 20 years she has supported organizations, coalitions, and philanthropic institutions...
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Speakers
Co-Director, Cooperation Jackson, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Kali Akuno is a co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson. He served as the Director of Special Projects and External Funding in the Mayoral Administration of the late Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, MS. Kali is also an educator, writer, and an organizer with the Malcolm X Grassroots...
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Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Trabajo en el Ayuntamiento de Madrid en el Área de Cultura y Deportes. Periodista, he trabajado para varios medios de comunicación españoles e internacionales. Autor de dos libros sobre Podemos: Conversación con Pablo Iglesias( 2014) y Podemos. Objetivo: Asaltar los cielos (2015...
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Executive Director, Jobs with Justice
Erica Smiley is the organizing director for Jobs With Justice. She sits on the board of the Highlander Research and Education Center.In the past, she has organized with community groups such as Progressive Maryland, the Tenants and Workers Support Committee (now Tenants and Workers...
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