Collective Aśe: A One-Day Conference on the Orisha Tradition in an Era of Global Change and Crisis

Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.
Civil Rights Attorney; Founder, Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

NYS Senator Kevin S. Parker
Seasoned Legislator focused on energy policy, economic development, and equitable progress for Brooklyn constituents

Elizabeth Yeampierre
Co-Chair, Climate Justice Alliance; Executive Director, UPROSE

Professor James Small
Renown Scholar, Activist, and Organizational Consultant

Melody Capote
Executive Director, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.
Civil Rights Attorney; Founder, Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

NYS Senator Kevin S. Parker
Seasoned Legislator focused on energy policy, economic development, and equitable progress for Brooklyn constituents

Elizabeth Yeampierre
Co-Chair, Climate Justice Alliance; Executive Director, UPROSE

Professor James Small
Renown Scholar, Activist, and Organizational Consultant

Melody Capote
Executive Director, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.
Civil Rights Attorney; Founder, Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

NYS Senator Kevin S. Parker
Seasoned Legislator focused on energy policy, economic development, and equitable progress for Brooklyn constituents

Elizabeth Yeampierre
Co-Chair, Climate Justice Alliance; Executive Director, UPROSE

Professor James Small
Renown Scholar, Activist, and Organizational Consultant

Melody Capote
Executive Director, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

Wisdom & Strategy: Learn from elders, legal experts, and cultural leaders as they share insights and strategies that may light your way forward.
Practical Tools: Gain strategies for spiritual protection, emotional wellness, and advocacy. Might there be new tools for joy?
Cultural Connection: Experience an exhibit of Orisha Costumes and a marketplace of books, art and spiritual products.
Networking: You’re not the only one worried about the current direction of the country. Meet others walking this path—who are just as concerned as you.