is an experiential conversation conversation engaging with Black intellectual, political and creative concepts through the primary disciplinary nodes of Black Studies, Hip Hop and DJ scholarship. This virtual two-day gathering centers practitioners as theorists celebrating the agency of listening, breathing, being, moving, making and saying that has always envisioned and enabled Black existence far beyond colonial interference calling us together to innovate, re/connect, and playback ideas and understanding as we r/evolve and remix.
Apr 29, 11:00AM - Apr 30, 11:00PM EDT
Look forward to...
A packed schedule
Get ready for three days of disruptive ideas and ground-breaking insights - we’re really proud of the speakers, panels and activities we’ve put together.
Living it your way
With multiple thematic tracks you can pick and choose what sessions you want to join and create your own schedule.
Not just watching
Live Q&As, in-session chat, polls, games, whiteboard and branistorming sessions... thought this was going to be only about watching people talk? Think again.
Food for thought
We carefully selected our speakers with the goal of bringing really thought-provoking, innovative and expansive ideas to the table.
Meaningful connections
Be ready to meet other brilliant minds, exchange ideas, network and lay the foundations for new, fruitful partnerships thanks to our Networking area. Support the creatives by visiting their booths in the Expo area to check out their services and merchandise!
Extra content and recordings
You’ll have access to all recordings after the event is over, so you can go back an rewatch the sessions you didn’t catch live. We’ll also share slides and more extras.
Speakers
Featuring...
Panelists
Desiree Mwalimu-Banks, Paunika Jones, DeeArah Wright, Buddy (Uptown Vinyl Supreme), Sankofa Art Collective, Dr. Gale Greenlee, Jeannine Cook, Naledi Yaziyo, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Dr. Todd Craig, Kevin “KAZE” Thomas, Dr. AD Carson, Dr. Jason “J" Rawls, Dr. Carmen Kynard, Bayeté Ross Smith, Kenya Robinson, Matt Murchison
Breakout Sessions
Babette Thomas, Nicholas Chielotam, Toya Wallace, Kerry B. Brackett, Abdul Isiaq, Kwame Knuw Orcan, Jaira Placide, Appolonia Chukwu
Keynotes
Dr. Adam Banks, DJ Lynnée Denise, Derick “D” Prosper, Brian “B” Polite
Artist Spotlight: TROYA, Metric Man & DJ Hard Hittin Harry
Open Mic: Kevin “KAZE” Thomas & Anica Green/Anzbot3000
Official Afterparty: Natasha Diggs & Soul In The Horn
Panelists
Kyesha Jennings, Dr. Aisha Durham, Dr. LaToya Sawyer, Helixx C. Armageddon, Dr. Adam Banks, Rimarkable, Zephyr Ann Doles, Dr. Bruce DJ “Junior” Record Breakin’ Campbell, Keisha-Gaye Anderson, Dasan Ahanu, DJ LiKWUid, Dr. Lauren Leigh Kelly, Toni Blackman, Sabine Blaizin, Pinqy Ring, Tamara Frere, Virginia Vasquez, Dr. Michelle Maria Wright
Breakout Sessions
Helena Wright, Mutale Nkonde, Marietta Kosma, Nicole Prucha, Romulo Moraes, Vallerie Matos, Mary Hearns-Ayodele, Maralis Mercado, Josephine Ziebell and Mpingo Waridi Uhuru, Samriddhi Agrawal
Keynotes
Phonte Coleman & Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom; Dr. Todd Craig, Dr. Marisa Parham, Steve Wallace,
Artist Spotlight: BUMP Raising Voices Community Choir & Imani Williams
Official Afterparty: Twitch Raid Train w/ DJ Junior Record Breakin' & DJ Niq10
Schedule highlights
Stage
Apr 29 03:00PM–03:20PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/zKpiftLQ6qPZnKgt0IM0UWaDgUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T15:00Z2022-04-29T15:20ZOpening Remarks and InvocationarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Opening Remarks and Invocation
Opening Remarks by BBRB Curation Team and Invocation by Desiree Mwalimu-Banks
Sessions
Apr 29 03:30PM–04:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/eQs8nOsAKCFZYKjJmEgcnjtFZUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T15:30Z2022-04-29T16:30ZPanel 1A arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 1A
Heel-Toe/Heal-Flow: Dance & Healing
Sessions
Apr 29 03:30PM–04:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/UPJjJ4EYbFwgjBu5KASfP1SzrUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T15:30Z2022-04-29T16:30ZPanel 1B arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 1B
Collectives Creating Change: Communities & Activism
Break
Apr 29 04:30PM–05:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/yhBsEjhbMpc7bBmLLmOIJl9fmUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T16:30Z2022-04-29T17:00ZBreakarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Break
Sessions
Apr 29 05:00PM–06:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/4RawSsinjcuC8I9850SRBCe1DUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T17:00Z2022-04-29T18:30ZBreakout Session A arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session A
Black Archival Identities: "Distortion to Static”
Sessions
Apr 29 05:00PM–06:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/YeB2gkA4W8zrfkdWPDu5JpX25UTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T17:00Z2022-04-29T18:30ZBreakout Session BarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session B
Black Poetics & Aesthetics: "Fight The Power”
Sessions
Apr 29 05:00PM–06:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/guoWIEAupGGuQrSzHPpDFp40CUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T17:00Z2022-04-29T18:30ZBreakout Session CarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session C
Black Feminist Forms: "Mama Don’t Take No Mess!”
Sessions
Apr 29 06:45PM–07:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/MiBfy6b4xz5N4g1HKGuKJ0loWUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T18:45Z2022-04-29T19:45ZPanel 2B arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 2B
The Most Beautifullest Black Thoughts: Black Rhetoric & Lyricism
Sessions
Apr 29 06:45PM–07:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/Ry2YBnj7SLZIcj3EMOsnzLcSoUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T18:45Z2022-04-29T19:45ZPanel 2A arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 2A
Scribes & Ciphas: Black Books & Communities
Sessions
Apr 29 08:00PM–09:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/LQOZ4aomT5iTvvsDoY2kDB8qLUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T20:00Z2022-04-29T21:00ZPanel 3A arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 3A
Each One Teach One: Remixing Pedagogy
Sessions
Apr 29 08:00PM–09:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/BQzxG4osdxdtKdJxlbWYMlOGuUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T20:00Z2022-04-29T21:00ZPanel 3B arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 3B
Cratediggin: Archival Studies
Break
Apr 29 09:00PM–10:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/k5cEH94z1OmNyQ2IMTNPMf7czUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T21:00Z2022-04-29T22:00ZBreakin BreadarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakin Bread
Stage
Apr 29 10:00PM–12:00AM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/H4KTYDnLyKSBhcS3BtzpEvY95UTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-29T22:00Z2022-04-30T00:00ZKeynote & Performance - Jackin’ Beats & Bodies: The Party as Story, Healing and Community arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Keynote & Performance - Jackin’ Beats & Bodies: The Party as Story, Healing and Community
Dr. Adam Banks, DJ Lynnée Denise, Derrick “D” Prosper, Brian “B” Polite, Special Guest Performers TBA
Stage
Apr 30 12:00AM–04:00AM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/1Uy0pLedSUvBOvGMb3XFT5hJrUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T00:00Z2022-04-30T04:00ZVirtual After Party arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Virtual After Party
Natasha Diggs & SOUL IN THE HORN
Stage
Apr 30 03:00PM–03:15PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/blTZvZJ9vKCFbepoWQM3HC92gUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T15:00Z2022-04-30T15:15ZOpening RemarksarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks by BBRB Curation Team
Stage
Apr 30 03:15PM–04:15PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/7BMRS8LrYwyLXYI4Ku63O3n3aUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T15:15Z2022-04-30T16:15ZKeynote Conversation 2B - Creative Genius & Institutions: A Black StudyarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Keynote Conversation 2B - Creative Genius & Institutions: A Black Study
Phonte Coleman & Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom
Break
Apr 30 04:15PM–04:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/w5F31QIJLR3EvZrylELkPxPvpUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T16:15Z2022-04-30T16:45ZBreakarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Break
Sessions
Apr 30 04:45PM–05:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/jPjbfGM16KzzVtoKZMeA8zePxUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T16:45Z2022-04-30T17:45ZPanel 4A arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 4A
Where My Ladies At: Women in Hip Hop
Sessions
Apr 30 04:45PM–05:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/e7FH6QgDjWVrBIQ9j02lHohUMUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T16:45Z2022-04-30T17:45ZPanel 4B arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 4B
Check the Technics: Technology & Digital Humanities
Sessions
Apr 30 06:00PM–07:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/obvnIrks0SHwmbNPxJitB8ydxUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T18:00Z2022-04-30T19:30ZBreakout Session EarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session E
Afrofuturism & Alternate Technologies: "Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)”
Sessions
Apr 30 06:00PM–07:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/w98JCETjQQLZmgIcAdImJLrRqUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T18:00Z2022-04-30T19:30ZBreakout Session FarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session F
Black Time & Sonics: "Hidden Spheres”
Sessions
Apr 30 06:00PM–07:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/zQ20dtDlbamFaPBfwmlYXm7AtUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T18:00Z2022-04-30T19:30ZBreakout Session GarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session G
Black Ecologies: "I Am The Black Gold of The Sun”
Sessions
Apr 30 06:00PM–07:30PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/boTwwo3kgrhiYNVxxQqSBjE0pUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T18:00Z2022-04-30T19:30ZBreakout Session HarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakout Session H
Sonics of Surveillance: "Phone Tap”
Sessions
Apr 30 07:45PM–08:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/mZnnTvGGphyZvFbtHiOiok4VSUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T19:45Z2022-04-30T20:45ZPanel 5AarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 5A
Last Year a DJ Saved My Life: DJs, Healing, Social Media & Wake Work
Sessions
Apr 30 07:45PM–08:45PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/UbT5l5huXENnCxMDr0rSDaIi7UTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T19:45Z2022-04-30T20:45ZPanel 5B arcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 5B
Soul Flow: Black Aesthetics & Poetics
Sessions
Apr 30 09:00PM–10:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/2YKTdffFeJRF6LqPVG48AV7PxUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T21:00Z2022-04-30T22:00ZPanel 6AarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 6A
International Players Club: Diaspora & Global Connections
Sessions
Apr 30 09:00PM–10:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/DkBIe2JiSb899IiW2bzTGGWv7UTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T21:00Z2022-04-30T22:00ZPanel 6BarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Panel 6B
Infinite Possibilities: Black Time & Emerging Fields
Break
Apr 30 10:00PM–11:00PM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/M4FeiOiRa4E4zPQryoAdy2aaKUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T22:00Z2022-04-30T23:00ZBreakin' BreadarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Breakin' Bread
Stage
Apr 30 11:00PM–12:30AM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/JBjXwVRyPnL5YVtbnpUcxLlZoUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-04-30T23:00Z2022-05-01T00:30ZKeynote Conversation and Performance - Pushing BLACK: New Directions Forward and BeyondarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Keynote Conversation and Performance - Pushing BLACK: New Directions Forward and Beyond
Dr. Todd Craig, Dr. Marisa Parham, Steve Wallace, others TBA
Stage
May 01 12:30AM–03:00AM UTC
https://events.ringcentral.com/cal/lUn4L7yjdFrJOlh9EuEtUaltMUTCschedule.hosted-virtually-on-events2022-05-01T00:30Z2022-05-01T03:00ZVirtual AfterpartyarcVMTbPfzDtviwEomMj51030Virtual Afterparty
Twitch Raid Party featuring DJ "Junior Record Breakin'" and others TBA till 11:30PM. After-after party via Twitch w/ DJ Easy Mo Bee "TMS"