Loyola University Chicago: Black Lives Matter Conference

How cool are these swag items for the first 150 registrants?? It's not too late to sign up to attend the conference! Only 2 days to go!

It’s not to late to Register for this year's one-of-a-kind FREE virtual LUC BLMC!! Join us for a weekend to remember on April 9th and April 10th! Don’t miss our special keynote from Dr. Venus E. Evans-Winters! Also, thanks to this years sponsors, the first 150 registrants will recieve gift packages and Grubhub lunch credits! Join us in critical conversations as we reflect and work towards healing and solidarity at this years LUC BLMC.

Only 10 days until the conference!! REGISTER TODAY!

Our registration link is now LIVE! Check out: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-black-lives-matter-conference-registration-142347758979

The conference this year will be virtual and FREE!! The first 150 people to register will be given Grubhub credits for lunch! Seats are going fast so register quickly!!

We're Back!! BLMC is being hosted virtually on April 9th and 10th, 2021!! Fill out this google form to receive more information this week!!

https://t.co/pyQZDv7e0t

The 2021 virtual Black Lives Matter Conference at LUC is looking for committee members!

Apply : https://forms.gle/jf3EzEowJGGfa8LE8

Repost from @/kidist_the_illest on IG:
“Black with a capital B refers to the people of the African diaspora. Lowercase black is simply a color.” -Lori L. Tharps

The conference may not have taken place, but there’s always opportunities to support and educate yourself on being a better ally to the Black community. Please be intentional about continuing this work even after the hashtags and public outcry have dwindled.

Here are a few films and series on Netflix you can watch detailing the institutional injustices faced by Black people in America. Please be warned, they are emotionally triggering.
Honorable Mention: Explained Season 1- The Racial Wealth Gap episode.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

Anti-racism resources for white people This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Dear BLMC Participants and Supporters,

In light of everything going on surrounding COVID-19, Loyola University Chicago has made the decision to transition to online classes and has discouraged all campus programming to continue. As a program sponsored by the university, the Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Black Lives Matter Conference to take place on March 28th this year. At this time, it will not be postponed to a later date in the Spring semester.

While we greatly appreciate the time commitments and efforts you all have poured into this conference, your safety and wellbeing is our top priority.

We would like to specifically thank those of you who signed up to be workshop presenters, vendors, volunteers, attendees, and financial donors for this year’s conference to make it a success. We received an unprecedented amount of support this year, and we do not want that to go unnoticed. We hope to engage with you all in the next Loyola University Chicago Black Lives Matter Conference.

Lastly, we are working to process refunds for those of you who paid to attend or donated to cover attendee registration. Please allow us until the end of the week (March 20th) to get this sorted. If you have any additional questions, please contact our email account: [email protected].

For up to date University emails and notices regarding the COVID-19-
https://www.luc.edu/coronavirus/
For CDC updates
https://www.luc.edu/coronavirus/

Sincerely,
LUC 2020 Black Lives Matter Conference Committee

Coronavirus: Caring for the Loyola Community During the Coronavirus Outbreak Loyola University Chicago is committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of our students, faculty, and staff.

With our theme this year of "Stepping Into Our Power," we want to ensure education, connection, and activism are experienced at this year's conference. What is one thing you are hoping to learn at the conference this year? Comment below!

Please visit our website at http://lucblacklivesmatter.weebly.com/ to register, to submit for a workshop, and to find out more!

Please know this is open to Loyola and non-Loyola participants!

LUC: Black Lives Matter Conference In the face of violence against Black communities, students, scholars, families, and individuals, people from across the United States came together to work against this violence to usher a movement...