April 2009
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the UC-Berkeley presentations, and to each of you who contributed your love, time, and courage towards their creation! They were fabulous, and met with standing ovations and strong positive feedback.
Presenters: Aqeela Sherrills (Community Self-Determination Institute, Reverence Movement); Amir Rabiyah; Michael Katz; Mack Dennis; Jeff Pollett; Joshua Safran; Jake Tobias; Clover Mathis (formerly of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater); Leroy F. Moore, Jr. (Sins Invalid); Galen Peterson (Art in Action & Silence the Violence); Abe Becker, Matt Blesse, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Stephen Meads, and Terry Taplin (Berkeley, SF and Youth Speaks slam poetry championship teams).
Sponsors: Big Ideas @ Berkeley, ASUC Intellectual Community Fund, ASUC Multicultural Fund, National Organization for Women – UC-Berkeley Chapter, UCB Vagina Monologues, Gender Equity Resource Center, and Give Something Back Office Supplie