DAY 1: “THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay” on Friday, November 11 at 2 pm at Creative Pinellas during the inaugural Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival! Creative Pinellas is located at 12211 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33778.
Panelists:
- Antonio Brown, Black Excellence Summit, Barbershop Bookclub/Central Station Barbershop & Grooming
- Celeste Davis, Director of Arts, Culture, and Tourism for the City of St. Petersburg
- Dr. Katurah Jenkins Hall, GRACE-Greater Reach Alliance of Counselors and Educators, LLC
- Carl Lavender, Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete
- Judith Scully, law professor, founder of Stetson’s Social Justice Advocacy Program
- Rev. J.C. Pritchett II (Moderator)
DAY 2: “AFROTech Tampa Bay” on Saturday, November 12 at 10 am at The Woodson Museum during the inaugural Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival! The Woodson is located at 2240 9th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712.
Panelists:
- Zebbie Atkinson IV, Boundless Consulting and Contracting LLC
- Basha Ferdinand, Synapse
- Lynn Harrell Johnson, Community Tech House, Inc.
- Rose Lejiste, RL Engineering & Tech Solutions
- Adrian Taylor, Media Engagement Solutions
- Dr. Christopher Warren (Moderator)
DAY 3: “Black Family Health Day” on Sunday, November 13! The panel and audience will watch a 10:30 am screening of the film SIMI by filmmaker, educator, and healer Debbie Yati Garret, and then the panel will begin at 11 am, at The Studio@620. The Studio@620 is located at 620 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Panelists:
- Debbie Yati Garrett, artist, educator, healer
- Travis McCray, author, mental health advocate, and motivational speaker.
- Lola B. Morgan, author, life coach, health and wellness advocate
- Frederick “Rootman” Woods, artist, reiki, and meditation practitioner
- Ashaanti Dey, The PneuNaTion Sanctuary
- Dr. LaDonna Butler (Moderator)