The Mellon Humanities For All Times Grant: Movement Memory and Justice is a 3-year initiative at Morehouse College devoted to the study of the intersection of Africana History, Digital Humanities, Justice, and Cultural Heritage Preservation, with an eye toward raising student and community awareness and growing the Humanities disciplines in the Atlanta University Center.

The purpose of the convening, February 7-9, 2024 is to bring together the community of scholars, artists, and partnering organizations aligned in efforts to link enslavement to the criminal justice system, fight for civil rights, prevent Black land loss, ensure cultural and environmental sustainability, and produce thought provoking music, art, books, film, and curriculum resources.This gathering is part of the process of reclamation. We invite common thought partners to join us in this work.

10 am:  From Mass Incarceration to Transformation and Liberation

• Tristan St. John, Moderator
• Kathryn Rice & Roland Washington: Brilliance Behind Bars
• Kipton Jenson, Morehouse College
• Adamu Chan: Filmmaker, Community Organizer

• Clarissa Myrick-Harris, Morehouse College 

10:45am:  Film Screening: “What These Walls Won’t Hold” by filmmaker Adamu Chan

11:30am:  Hip Hop: Revolution & Liberation

• Samuel Livingston, Moderator
• Corey Miles: Tulane University
• Charity Clay: Xavier University
• Joe Stu: Clark Atlanta University

• Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, Georgia State University

12:30pm:  Closing Hip Hop Lunch

2pm:  Tiny Desk at Woodruff

• Blackout Taedoe
• Soufstarr
• Eddiethewordsmith
• 10Daji

• Slim Kid