Reproductive freedom
Sports & Culture
LGBTQ+ Rights
AI and Tech
Our Labor
Our Democracy
Our planet
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A'shanti F. Gholar
President, Emerge
Allie Phillips
Influencer & TN State Candidate
Amanda Seyfried
Actor, artist, humanitarian
Berna Anat
Financial Hypewoman & Author of Money Out Loud
Casey Legler
Olympian, author, activist
Cindi Leive
CO-FOUNDER, THE METEOR
Dawn Porter
American documentary filmmaker and founder of Trilogy Films
Deja Foxx
Activist and Founder, GenZ Girl Gang
DJ Monday Blue
DJ and Cultural Syncretist
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Co-founder, Urban Ocean Lab
Dr. Heather Irobunda
ABORTION ADVOCATE
Hala Alyan
Poet, Professor, and Psychologist
Ilana Glazer
Comedian & Advocate
Jamia Wilson
Award-winning Author and Podcaster
Jessica Valenti
Founder, Abortion, Every day
Katy Hessel
Art Historian and Author
Mona Sinha
Global Executive Director, Equality Now
Nabiha Syed
CEO, The Markup
Pepper Persley
Sports Reporter, Podcast Host, and Author
Rebecca Carrol
CULTURAL CRITIC AND EDITOR AT LARGE, THE METEOR
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, THE METEOR
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FOUNDING MEMBER, THE METEOR
Suzanne Lerner
Activist, Philanthropist, and Co-Founder & CEO of Michael Stars
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Artist
Tazin Khan
Founder and CEO, Cyber Collective
And more special guests
PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM
12:30 PM:
Doors Open, Enjoy Coffee in Beaux Arts and music by DJ Monday Blue in the Auditorium

1:00 PM: Session Begins

Dawn PorterRebecca Carroll

BANNED BOOK READING - YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK
Jamia Wilson

THE ROAD TO 2024: WHAT ACTIVISM LOOKS LIKE
Suzanne LernerA’shanti GholarDeja Foxx

THE ROAD TO 2024: RUNNING - AND WINNING
Allie PhillipsJessica Valenti

ON ART
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

AI TRUTH AND LIES
Nabiha SyedTazin Khan

BANNED BOOK READING - THIS ONE SUMMER
Amanda Seyfried

ON ART
Katy Hessel

THE RADICAL POWER OF WEALTH
Berna AnatSamhita Mukhopadhyay

BANNED BOOK READING - SOLD
Tonya Pinkins

WOMEN’S SPORTS SPEED ROUND
Casey LeglerPepper Persley

CAN WOMEN MAKE PEACE?
Mona Sinha

POEMS & PALESTINE
Hala Alyan

ON CLIMATE AND DEMOCRACY
Ilana GlazerDr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM:
TOURS AND BREAKOUTS
Guests will have the opportunity to sign up for tours and breakouts at The Meteor table in front of the auditorium; access is available on a first come first served basis. Tours and breakouts will be approximately 30 minutes in duration.

YES YOU CAN RUN (Breakout)
Tour Led by: A'shanti Gholar, Brianna Carmen, and Geri Jannarone of Emerge

ART WITHOUT MEN - Katy Hessel (Tour)
Tour Led by: Katy Hessel, Art Historian and Author 

SPIKE LEE: CREATIVE SOURCES - Tatyana Fazlalizadeh (Tour)
Tour Led by: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, ArtistLink to Exhibit

MARIA MAGDALENA CAMPOS-PONS: BEHOLD - Carmen Hermo (Tour)
Tour Led by: Carmen Hermo, CuratorLink to Exhibit

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Doors will open at 12:00 PM, so arrive early to check in, grab coffee or lunch, or see exhibitions before immersing yourself in the event program beginning at 12:30 PM. The event will last from 12:30 - 6:00 PM. After the program, join an art tour created for this event, attend breakout sessions, or enjoy cocktails at a cash bar in the Beaux-Arts Court.
Each ticket admits one person to the event and includes General Admission to the Brooklyn Museum as well as admission to the cocktail reception at the end of the day. Please note General Admission does not include ticketed exhibitions.
Guests of all ages are welcome! Some of the content may be more suitable for teenagers than younger children.
You bet. Please email [email protected] for information on how to secure a student discount code.
Lunch will not be provided. However there are lunch options available at the museum for purchase before the event. Stop by The Cafe for a quick variety of locally sourced sandwiches, salads, snacks, and beverages or dine at their main restaurant The Norm.
Yes. Coat check is available at the museum’s main entrance.
Stay tuned to our social platforms and this page for programming announcements and schedule updates. The full, final schedule will be available the week of the event.
Yes. The museum building and grounds, including parking, are wheelchair-accessible, and wheelchairs are available for those who need them. Please ask a staff member when you arrive. The Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum 2/3 subway station is a wheelchair-accessible station.
Yes. An ASL interpreter will be present at the event.
Take the 2/3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum. You can transfer to 2/3 from 4/5 (at Nevins Street) and B, D, Q, N, R, and LIRR (at Atlantic Terminal-Barclays Center). See the MTA subway map. You can also take the 4/5 to Franklin Avenue and walk west down Eastern Parkway to reach the Museum. Service may be altered, especially on weekends; make sure to check with the MTA for any service changes. The Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum 2/3 subway station is a wheelchair accessible station.
Yes. On-site parking is available in the lot behind the Museum, off Washington Avenue. Hourly rates generally apply.
There's street parking in the neighborhood along Eastern Parkway, Washington Avenue, and other side streets. There's no street parking directly in front of the Museum.
The Museum does not validate parking. Museum Members at the full-year Individual level and above receive a limited number of one-time-use parking passes, which are mailed with the Membership package.
Yes. Bike racks are located on the sidewalk in front of the Museum and in the parking lot behind the Museum. There's also a Citi Bike station in front of the Museum.
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