Join Champman University hosts Toks Opeifa and Alannah Lockitt Feb. 11, 11:30am-12:30pm PST for an engaging conversation with special guests Dr. Akilah Cadet & Rev.Rainey Dock Matthews to explore the unique challenges faced by Black Disabled women, shedding light on how intersectionality shapes lived experiences across generations. Coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, intersectionality describes how different systems of oppression, such as racism, sexism, and ableism, overlap and interact, creating complex layers of marginalization for individuals who embody multiple identities. All are welcome as this event is open to the public. Food will be provided with a book signing with Dr. Cadet to follow. RSVP here.

There’s a lot going on is an understatement and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have this very timely conversation. Join us Monday, February 3rd, 7pm when we welcome Dr. Akilah Cadet to celebrate the first anniversary of her book, White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World, at Green Apple Books 9th Ave!

Dr. Cadet will be in coversation with celebrated photographer and creative Anna-Alexia Basile. These two Virgos have collaborated on projects including Dr. Cadet’s author photo. If you are worried about how to move forward in Donald’s administration there will be ample time for Q+A and book signing.

Masks Encouraged for In-Person Attendance
Free to Attend in Person. Please RSVP
And for accessibility, watch online at the link below:
https://youtube.com/live/oYnaO7FL4AA?feature=share

Anna-Alexia Basile is an Italian-American San Francisco-based fashion, portrait, and commercial photographer. She grew up splitting her time between Italy and the tropics of Florida where warm bodies of water, sunshine, and the colorful surroundings shaped her vision. Anna-Alexia is attracted to surreal reflection, monochromatic spaces, crisp shadows, and the human form. But most important-- her world is ruled by color! In addition to her photography work, Anna-Alexia is a public speaker, a Global Adobe Ambassador and teaches classes on photography, video and style. For more of her adventures you can find her on Instagram at @annaalexia.

Join Dr. Cadet for a special author conversation at Napa Bookmine! More details can be found HERE.

Thursday, July 11, 2024
6:00pm to 7:00pm

Event address:
1625 2nd St
Napa, CA 94559

This is a free event, but please RSVP here so Napa Bookmine can plan for your attendance!

Join Dr. Cadet & Cecilia Caparas Apelin for a conversation, social hour and book signing at Ciel Creative Space to celebrate White Supremacy is All Around. The evening will include drinks, a breathtaking venue, and a powerful discussion.

Wednesday, May 22
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Evening Overview
6:00pm - Arrival, Beverages, Mingling
6:30 - Book Reading, Interview, Q&A
7:15pm- Book Signing, Beverages, Socializing
8:00pm - End

Studio Zero @ Ciel Creative Space
2611 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

RSVP here

BLD KNOWLEDGE BOOK CLUB

Join us for a conversation with Kendrick Sampson and Dr. Akilah Cadet, and fundraiser for BLD PWR!

Tuesday, April 16

Doors 6:30 PM | Program 7 - 9 PM

The LINE LA | Openaire

3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Tickets: $50, includes signed copy of White Supremacy is All Around

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Join us for a community screening of Sounds About White: The Untold Story of the DEI Expert, a documentary directed by Dr. Akilah Cadet. Following the screening, Dr. Cadet will join Abram Jackson, Director of Interpretation at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, for a conversation about the film and her debut book, White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World. Book signing and reception to follow! 

Saturday, April 13th, 2:00pm 
Venue: de Young museum, Koet Auditorium

Address:
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118

3:30pm - 5:00pm: Following the program, join us for a reception with light bites and refreshments at the de Young's Cafe terrace! 

*Important Ticket info: Tickets are free, and seating is limited and unassigned. Tickets for the program are distributed in front of the Koret Auditorium an hour before the program begins, first come, first served. This does not include admission to the museum.

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Tune in to @changecadet as Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, joins Dr. Cadet for a conversation about her book!

Join us for an evening with Dr. Akilah Cadet in celebration of her debut collection of personal essays, White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World, in which she explores the long-term work required to combat structural oppression from her unique vantage point as a Black disabled woman.

A conversation on sex health advocacy and reproductive justice with Dr. Aisha Mays, CEO and Founder of the Dream Youth Clinic and a Clinical Researcher with the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, and Myisha Battle, a certified sex and dating coach, educator, author and host of KCRW’s How’s Your Sex Life? podcast. Conversation and Q&A to be followed by book signing and mingling! 

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Chronicon is a one-of-a-kind event rooted in the core belief that we are all so much more than the chronic conditions we might have and even struggle with at times. It is for anyone who doesn’t feel 100% well physically, emotionally, or mentally and wants to feel less alone in their experience.

The Audacity to Thrive

Ableist culture has taught us that thriving only looks one way, but what does it look like to find your own unique way to thrive? Currently, we are sold a concept of thriving that doesn’t include those who are chronically ill. What does that mean for us as we aim to live a life well beyond the conditions that we are dealing with?

In this panel we will uncover what it means to thrive on your own terms and how to set yourself up for a life where thriving is a part of your every day. No toxic positivity or gaslighting included because thriving doesn’t have to include being perfect, in fact we find it’s far from it.

Ableism is one of the many branches of White Supremacy. Ableism works alongside racism, homophobia, sexism, transphobia to uphold White Supremacy values. In order to live in an equitable world for all, we need to understand ALL of the tenants of White Supremacy and work to dismantle it both in and around us.

Join Kelsey Lindell and Dr. Akilah Cadet on Thursday, October 20th at 1:00pm PT/4:00pm ET as they have a candid conversation about these topics. Register here!

Kelsey Lindell is a disabled woman on a mission to educate one million people about disability rights and ableism this year. She started her advocacy work in Cape Town, South Africa working with justice focused organizations that prioritized listening to local people and empowering them with resources they needed to create changes they wanted to see in their communities. She has worked in the media, marketing and entertainment circles ever since and saw a huge need for education surrounding how to create inclusive content that didn’t fall into stereotypes, tropes, and stigmas that oppress the disability community. While doing that work she built an extensive network of partner organizations that can transform all areas of a company - from hiring and retention of disabled employees, to building physically accessible spaces, to providing benefits that actually empower the disabled community.

Join us on October 12 at 4:00p PT / 7:00p ET as Cafe Con Libros hosts a virtual conversation with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson & Dr. Akilah Cadet. The two will be discussing My Monticello, Johnson’s debut collection of fiction.

Sign up & join here!

Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an Intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn, NY.

Join us for our second Gatheround Anti-Racism conversational event hosted and created by Dr. Akilah Cadet.

Allyship is important for Black people to be treated equally. Being an accomplice is one step beyond that. It is a more effective way to end systemic and institutional racism Black people experience every single day.

This conversation is designed for you to reflect on how you can be an accomplice. This conversation may at times be uncomfortable. We encourage you to be open, and embrace the discomfort.

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As many may be returning back to the office it is important that we are intentional in how we are showing up to create an inclusive workplace (remote and in-person). This workshop will examine how white dominant culture shows up in the workplace. We’ll learn how to recognize how it shows up at work, ways to move towards an inclusive workplace, and share insight about what it means and how to actively dismantle white supremacy in the workplace. Segments of this virtual, interactive workshop will use breakout groups to enhance discussion and build community.

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Join us for a Gatheround Anti-Racism conversational event hosted and created by Dr. Akilah Cadet.

White privilege is a thing, but it’s not the only thing: we all have power and privilege. Once you understand your privilege, you can start to change the way BIPOC people are valued and treated in America. You have the power to use your privilege to actively dismantle white supremacy in your daily life.

This conversation is designed for you to reflect on how you use and benefit from privilege. This conversation may at times be uncomfortable. We encourage you to be open, and embrace the discomfort.

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"A Black Woman's Declaration of Independence" is a capstone for the series and a new beginning for our reckoning. The short film was shot this spring, five years after the series debut at a moment when the discourse around race in this country is ubiquitous and the need for bold works that confront our history is evident. This new short film, from Jessa Ciel and Tré Borden, is a stunning rebuke of white supremacy, and it will certainly spark much-needed conversations around how we move forward. A description of the film is below:

“A Black Woman’s Declaration of Independence” reinforces the notion that the tools, symbols, and artifacts of white supremacy and racism are neither the concern nor the legacy of African Americans; on the contrary, it is the white community that must claim, account for, and ultimately reckon with and purge these items. The film is a confrontation of what America has done to Black people and space for Black people to express freely how we feel about it.

Join us for a special screening of the film and a discussion Dr. Akilah Cadet will lead with the artist on Tuesday, June 29th at 7 pm PST.

The virtual event will stream directly onto Instagram @BlackJuly4th and the Black July 4th YouTube Page.

The practice of anti-racism is a lifelong journey of learning, unlearning, and doing the work to change the values, behaviors and structures that perpetuate systemic racism. This workshop will examine the continuous cycle of the anti-racism journey. We will explore how to be comfortable with discomfort, dig deeper into key terms, identify actions for accountability and make commitments that can lead to meaningful change. For those looking for what’s next in your allyship journey, this workshop is for you. Segments of this virtual, interactive workshop will use breakout groups to enhance discussion and build community.

An Eventbrite email will be sent on June 16th with access to the Zoom meeting.

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During the summer of allyship, we saw many companies release Black Lives Matter statements. But have they done anything almost one year later? This workshop will examine how white dominant culture shows up in the workplace. We’ll learn how to recognize how it shows up at work, ways to move towards an inclusive workplace, and share insight about what it means and how to actively dismantle white supremacy in the workplace. Segments of this virtual, interactive workshop will use breakout groups to enhance discussion and build community.

An Eventbrite email will be sent on May 11th with access to the Zoom meeting.

Click here to register