Speaking Engagement: “Racism, Poverty & Power”

Nationally acclaimed activist Rashad Robinson will visit Syracuse Sunday, Sept. 25, to speak on “Racism, Poverty & Power: Empowering People of Color to Create an Equitable Syracuse,” at 7 p.m. at Living Water Church of God in Christ, 121 Huron St.

Robinson, executive director of Color of Change, a national organization of more than 1 million members building an online movement for racial justice, has appeared in hundreds of news stories, interviews and political discussions and media outlets. For more information about Color of Change and its success, visit here.

After Robinson’s address, a panel of local leaders assembled by Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse (ACTS) and the audience will discuss overcoming racism, poverty and the unequal distribution of power with an eye on transforming the communities’ political, economic and social systems to better create equity for all.

Larry Williams, director of Syracuse’s Save Our Youth, will moderate the discussion. Confirmed panelists include: Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, director of the CNY Chapter of NYCLU; Andrew Maxwell, City of Syracuse Director of Policy and Innovation; Helen Hudson, Syracuse Councilor at Large; Ricky Brown, director of Community Engagement at Home HeadQuarters, and Mark Spadafore, political organizer at 1199 SEIU.

The event is open to the public.

The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse (ACTS) is a grassroots, interfaith network advocating for social justice. We are voices striving for a more just and fair community that improves the quality of life for all. Our mission is to come together as people of faith and conscience to address the social, economic, educational and political concerns of our communities.