Day 1 - Thursday, February 16
Schedule
4:00PM - BLACK JOY WELCOME
5:15PM Braun Room
Hosted by the BRSCC Executive Committee +
2023 Harvard Womanist Club Scholar - Suzannah Omonuk
All are welcome. Registration open.
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Join us for our Welcome reception to enjoy live music, light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
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*Wine/Beer , Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be served.
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"Just as there is no monolithic Black experience, there is no one definition of what Black Joy is and what it feels like. It can be anything that inspires, supports and uplifts Black culture and people in unique ways."
- Author Unknown
For the 7th Annual Black Religion, Spirituality and Culture Conference, we celebrate Black Joy as Radical and Revolutionary. We've intentionally created moments throughout the conference for attendees to be in community with us and we sincerely encourage your participation. Thank You.
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5:30PM - OPENING KEYNOTE
6:30PM Williams Chapel
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All are welcome. Registration open. In Person or Live Stream
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/99073686124
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Welcome
President, Harambee: Students of African Descent - Byron Jones II
President, Harvard Divinity School Student Association - Kenashia Thompson
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Opening Conference Prayer and Special Presentation with
Rev. Calvon Jones, Memorial Church of Harvard University
Keynote
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The Annual SANKOFA Award Presentation
2023 Recipient - HDS Professor John Brown
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7:00PM - PRIVATE DINNER
9:30PM Henrietta's Table
The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge
By Invitation Only.
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All Conference events will be held at
Harvard Divinity School
45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
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In Person or Live Stream
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BRSCC Opening + Closing Sessions
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/99073686124
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All BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
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Day 2 - Friday, February 17
All Conference events will be held at
Harvard Divinity School
45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
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In Person or Live Stream
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BRSCC Opening + Closing Sessions
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/99073686124
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All BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
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8:00AM - BREAKFAST
8:45AM James Room (Hallway)
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For Registered Conference Attendees Only.
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9:00AM - REPARATIONS
10:15AM James Room
In Person or Live Stream
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Think Tank I
Hosted by HDS Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Theme:
The Legacy of Slavery
Repairing the Souls of Black Folx: The Internal Work of Preparing for Reparations
Collaborators:
Dean Melissa W. Bartholomew, PhD, JD, MDiv '15
BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
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10:30AM - THE BLACK CHURCH
NOON James Room
In Person or Live Stream
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Think Tank II
Hosted by Ahmaad Edmund
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Theme:
Storytelling in the Black Religious Tradition
Collaborators:
Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, M.D
Dean Teddy Hickman-Maynard
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BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
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NOON - LUNCH
12:45PM James Room (Hallway)
For Registered Conference Attendees Only
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1:00PM - PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
2:30PM James Room
In Person or Live Stream
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Think Tank III
Hosted by Kenashia Thompson
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Theme:
The Spiritual Lives of Public Leaders: Going Back to Our Roots
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Collaborators:
Rev. Erica Williams, MRPL '21
Phillip Agnew
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BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
2:45PM - THE BLACK CREATIVE
4:15PM James Room
In Person or Live Stream
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Think Tank IV
Hosted by Tracey Robertson Carter
Theme:
The Black Gaze: Arts, Environment and Technology
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Roshell Rinkins
Kelly Marshall
Arsimmer McCoy
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BRSCC Think Tanks
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97769775153
4:15PM BLACK JOY BREAK
Braun Room
For Attendees + Guests
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Live Music, DJ, Light Snacks and Refreshments
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*Wine/Beer , Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be served.
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4:30PM - CLOSING SESSION + TOAST
5:30PM Braun Room
For Attendees + Guests. In Person or Live Stream
Reflections from the THINK TANK Rooms
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Alumni Reflection with
Willie Dwayne Francois III, MDiv 2012
Closing Remarks
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A Special Recognition and Toast from the BRSCC Executive Committee
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BRSCC Closing Ceremony
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/99073686124
5:45PM - BLACK THEOLOGIAN SOCIAL
7:00PM Braun Room
Hosted by the Association of Black Seminarians + HDS Harambee
For Attendees + Guests
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Join our conference after party with DJ Lady LY, Wine, Light Refreshments and Dessert to celebrate the close of our conference with invited guests and Black Seminary students from colleges throughout the area.
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*Wine/Beer , Water and Non-Alcoholic Beverages will be served.
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