ALT Photo of panelist Miguel Sagué Jr. He was born in Cuba, and grew up knowing his ancestors on his father’s side included the Taíno, the indigenous people of the Caribbean. He had relatives in El Caney, an indigenous settlement near his family’s home, in Santiago. The Summit is Saturday, February 24th from 1:00 to 6:00pm.

ALT Photo of Autumn Redcross, a Black woman wearing pearls with elan. The Summit theme is From Othering To Bridging: Reconnecting for Social Change It's Saturday, February 24th, from 1:00 to 6:00pm.

ALT Photo of Monica Ruiz. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has Latino roots from Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Her humanitarian work and passion for helping others began as a case manager for Catholic Charities, which led her to intern at Casa San Jose in 2014. She holds a Bachelors degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Psychology, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work focusing on Community Organizing and Social action from the University of Pittsburgh.Following her academic accomplishments, Monica completed the Lead Now Pittsburgh fellowship, a transformational leadership program for the civic sector in 2019. Monica advocates for minority communities in Pittsburgh and welcomes all from the Western Pennsylvania region.

ALT Photo of Audrey Murrell, a Black woman wearing a suit and cool geometric earrings, smiling at the camera. Dr Murrell is Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business. In her talk and Q&A discussion, Dr. Murrell will share her professional experience and research expertise in organizational diversity, equity, inclusion and corporate social responsibility, setting the stage for the Summit's panel discussion.

ALT Photo Autumn Redcross, a Black woman wearing pearls with elan. The Summit's theme is From Othering To Bridging: Reconnecting for Social Change. It is Saturday, February 24th at 1:00pm. Redcross is ALC’s Movement Building Director and the founding Director of the ALC Court Watch program. Prior to joining ALC, Redcross was a Visiting Professor at Point Park University, Redcross attended the International Institute for Restorative Practices in Bethlehem, PA, adding to her understanding of democratic education, community-trauma informed engagement and restorative justice.

ALT Photo of keynote speaker Dr Audrey Murell (University of Pittsburgh, and panelists Dr. Autumn Redcross (Court Watch Director, Abolitionist Law Center), Dr. Amber Epps (writer, artist, and faculty at LaRoche University), Miguel Sague Jr. (independent activist, artist, and musician), and dana bishop-root (Director of Education and Public Programs, Carnegie Museum of Art). The event is Saturday, February 24th from 1:00pm to 6:00pm.

ALT Photo of Amber Epps. The Summit is Saturday, February 24th from 1pm to 6pm. You can find out more about Dr Epps at her website amberepps.com Her CV starts with LYRICIST. ARTIST. WRITER. DJ. PROFESSOR. WITCH. CURATOR. CAT LADY. ADVOCATE. MOM.

ALT Photo of Audrey Murrell, a Black woman wearing a suit and smiling at the camera. She's wearing cool, geometric earrings. There will be closed captions and ASL interpretation.

ALT Photo of Monica Ruiz. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has Latino roots from Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Her humanitarian work and passion for helping others began as a case manager for Catholic Charities, which led her to intern at Casa San Jose in 2014. She holds a Bachelors degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Psychology, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work focusing on Community Organizing and Social action from the University of Pittsburgh.Following her academic accomplishments, Monica completed the Lead Now Pittsburgh fellowship, a transformational leadership program for the civic sector in 2019. Monica advocates for minority communities in Pittsburgh and welcomes all from the Western Pennsylvania region.

ALT Photo of Miguel Sagué Jr and the same text that is in the post

ALT Photo of Dr Audrey Murrell, a Black woman. She is wearing a suit, and smiling. I think her geometric earrings are very cool. Dr Murrell is Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business. In her talk and Q&A discussion, Dr. Murrell will share her professional experience and research expertise in organizational diversity, equity, inclusion and corporate social responsibility, setting the stage for the Summit's panel discussion.

ALT We are excited to bring the Pittsburgh community and beyond together for the 26th annual summit in partnership with PTS, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, and WZUM. It will be live on Zoom from 1:00 to 6:00pm. This flier has photos of keynote speaker Dr. Audrey Murrel and the 5 panelists dana bishop-root, Miguel Sague Jr, Dr. Autumn Redcross, Monica Ruiz, and Dr. Amber Eps. There will be live captioning, and ASL.

ALT Join us, live in Zoom, Saturday, Feb. 24th at 1pm. The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit welcomes Monica Ruiz, Executive Director of Casa San José. Our theme is "From Othering To Bridging: Reconnecting for Social Change"

ALT Photo Autumn Redcross, a Black woman wearing pearls with elan. The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit panel includes Redcross, ALC's Movement Building Director and founding Director. Our theme is From Othering to Bridging: Reconnecting for Social Change. Register Now at prjs.org

ALT Photo of dana in an artist's studio, smiling at the camera. She is a white woman with long dark hair. As Carnegie Museum of Art’s director of education and public programs since January 2021, Dana Bishop-Root provides direction for an education department that develops and carries out a range of iconic programs, from summer camps and Saturday art classes to K-12 learning and programs for well-being and extended learning. Formerly associate director of Braddock Carnegie Library, she’s a founding member of Pittsburgh-based artist collectives General Sisters and Transformazium, where she participated in the 2013 Carnegie International, creating the Art Lending Library in partnership with Braddock Library. “Everyone who enters the museum already has a relationship with the artwork through their own lived experience,” Bishop-Root says. “Our job as facilitators and educators is to create the spaces where those relationships are valued and built upon.”

ALT Photo of Dr Murrel, a smiling Black woman with short hair. Dr. Murrell, is Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business. In her talk and Q&A discussion, Dr. Murrell will share her professional experience and research expertise in organizational diversity, equity, inclusion and corporate social responsibility

ALT Photo of panelists at a previous summit all smiling for the camera

ALT The 25th annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit welcomes data bishop-root as a panelist on the morning of Saturday, January 20th, 2024! Don't forget to register for the Summit today at www.prjs.org

ALT Welcoming Monica Ruiz as a panelist on Saturday morning at the 26th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. The panel is Saturday morning January 20th at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Register now at www.prjs.org