Thanks for coming to our first Speak on it! of 2021: Redesign our city event featuring 11 Black Ignite talks hosted by our own Melinda MeMe Anderson out of Detroit, MI. This will be a 3-hour event starting at 11am PST // 1pmCST // 2pmEST. 

Tap here to Meet the speakers! 

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Speaker lineup:

talk #1: Bryce Detroit 
“ROAD WORK: Hood Closed to Gentrifiers”

talk #2: Donna Jackson
“You Belong: Combating Gentrification with Arts and Culture.”

talk #3: Trae IsAAc
“Respect the art.”

talk #4: Emiola Banwo
“Designing our future”

talk #5: Lexi Brunson
“All Things Urban: Through a Creative Lens”

talk #6: Brandon Dame
“Equity in our City through blockchain & NFTs”

talk #7: Yolanda Nichelle
“The Business of Design”

talk #8: Nicole Brown
“Reimagining a Thriving City Built by and For Detroiters”

talk #9: Michelle Alexandra
 “Keep Creating”

talk #10: Aneya Raynor
“Reflecting Who You Represent”

talk #11: John B. Johnson
“Igniting Change Starts with Identity”

Between ignite talks our speakers, and our host will come together for a group discussion/audience Q&A expanding on the redesign our city theme through the lens of 3 areas: Creativity (arts), equity, and identity.

panel 1: Creativity & culture in my city (the arts)
Trae, Yolanda,  Michelle, Donna

panel 2: Equity & Empowerment in my city
Emiola, Brandon Dame 55, Bryce, Nicole

panel 3: Identity & Representation in my city:
Lexi, Aneya, John

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Speak on it! Redesign our City - 2021 Black Designers Ignite event!