Repaired Nations Black Solidarity Cooperative Conference

Speakers & Organizations

Hear from and connect with:

• Charlotte O'Neal (Mama C) – artist, activist, cultural elder

• Jessica Gordon Nembhard – scholar, author of Collective Courage (video keynote)

• Ed Whitfield (Seed Commons) – cooperative finance & land as a freedom struggle

• Shared Capital Cooperative – housing cooperatives & finance

• Mazin Jamal (Holistic Underground) – cooperative conflict navigation & healing

• Brandi Mack – sustainable farming & community resilience

• Michele E. Lee – author of Working the Roots, community medicine

• Nexus Community Partners, Black Space Cooperative, Mandela Grocery, Yisrael Farms, Village Connect, Oaxxanda Cooperative, Dismantle Collective, and many more

Workshops & Sessions

Highlights include:

• Grant writing and cooperative loan preparation

• Community and natural medicine with Michele E. Lee (Working the Roots)

• Community quilt-making with Adrionna Fike

• Storytelling for movements (Black Space Cooperative)

• Land and farming projects with Black Cultural Zone, Soul Fire Farm, and others

• Creating generational wealth with Holistic Underground

• Decolonization discussions and multigenerational wealth strategies

Networking & Celebration

• Networking Offers & Needs Session – connect your skills, needs, and resources with other attendees.

• Friday Evening Afterparty: Roots & Rhythm Concert – drumming, dance, and performances with Mama C, Johnny, Ayikwai, Brother Peace, and more. A space for music, joy, and building relationships.