National One-Day Symposium: Ella Baker for the 21st Century 

Ella Baker for the 21st Century

Keynote conversation by Angela Davis (emerita, University of California, Santa Cruz) and Barbara Ransby (University of Illinois, Chicago)

When: Friday, December 1, 2023
Where: Event Oval, The Diana Center, Barnard College

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Ella Baker and the Black Radical Tradition by Barbara Ransby, this day-long symposium will feature a keynote conversation by Angela Davis and Barbara Ransby, panels with nationally recognized scholars, and a celebratory reception with music, poetry, and refreshments. Join us for a robust celebration of Ella Baker and her legacy and a rich conversation about Black radicalism. 

Speakers

Jafari Allen (University of Miami)
Cathy Cohen (University of Chicago)
Gina Dent (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Dayo Gore (Georgetown University)
Farah Jasmine Griffin (Columbia University)
Beverly Guy-Sheftall (Spelman College)
Sarah Haley (Columbia University)
Janet Jakobsen (Barnard College)
Mariame Kaba (Project Nia)
Robin D.G. Kelley (University of California, Los Angeles)
Karissa Lewis (M4BL)
Moe Mitchell (Working Families Party)
Premilla Nadasen (Barnard College)
Leena Odeh (Ella’s Daughters)
Asha Ransby-Sporn (Chicago organizer and writer)
Barbara Smith (Co-Founder, Combahee River Collective)
Robyn C. Spencer-Antoine (Wayne State University)
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (Princeton University)

Music by DJ Lynnée Denise and performance by poet Kristiana Rae Colón