On March 28, 2009 the Graduate Center for Worker Education at Brooklyn College welcomed leading activists and scholars to take part in a national conference to discuss the historical and current accomplishments of Black women in the United States and abroad. The day was a huge success and one that should serve as a precedent for the discussion of revolutionary ideas and concepts that may affect in and every cultural circle in the American society.
Black women have been leading the struggle for social transformation dating from the American Revolution to the recent struggle for the presidency of the United States. This conference was able to examine the multifaceted leadership contributions of Black women as presented by serveral leading scholars and social activists.
Thanks to those participants
The Conference would not have been a success without all of those who participated. The organizers would like to recognize Angela Davis, Bill Fletcher, jr., Kimberly Springer, Mojúbàolù Olúfúké Okome, Gugu Hlongwane, Shannen Dee Williams, April Smith, Bettina Aptheker, Prudence Cumberbatch, Aimee Glocke, Gerald C. Horne, Leith Mullings, Ruth Feldstein, M. Pamala Miller, Erik McDuffie, Carole Boyce Davies,Dayo Gore, Angela LeBlanc-Ernest, Ericka Huggins, Sheri Randolph, Johanna Fernandez, Jeanne Theoharis, Mary Louise Patterson, Claudia Burnham, Kathe Sandler, Diane Harriford, Linda Perkins, Eileen Boris, Premilla Nadasen, Charles Ensley, Janet Gordall, Darryl Mace, Sandra Jones-Barber, Jessica Harris, Linda Day, Barbara Winslow, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Sarumathi Jayaraman, Mildred Williamson, Sharon R. Pinnock, Faye Moore, Genna Rae McNeil, Charlene Mitchell, Vinie Burrows and Kenny Forch and K-Man’s Crew all of whom, by way of their presentations, sacrifice and contribution made the conference a tremendous success.