The Catalysts for Change Speaker Series features best-selling authors, celebrated personalities, civil and human rights leaders, educators, and opinion leaders who are critically acclaimed for their perspectives on issues of race, access to opportunity, equity, and social justice. Our goal is to enlighten participants on the historic struggle for civil and human rights and inspire personal social action to combat today’s injustices.
The 2023 Catalyst for Change series will include sessions aligned with the Museum’s strategic pillars of economic empowerment, education, arts, and culture. 

2024 Catalyst for Change Series

September 16, 2024 – Tackling Prostate Cancer Disparities in Black Men with panelists Dr. Walter Rayford, Clarence Williamson, Ken Carpenter, and Dr. Duane Loynes as moderator

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2023 Catalyst for Change Series

April 27, 2023 – Building Black Wealth: Past, Present, and Future, panelist Jozelle Booker, Dr. Charles McKinney, Erik Stevenson

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2019-2020 Catalyst for Change Speakers 

September 11, 2019 – Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, "Constellation of Differences: Rethinking Intersectionality"

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November 13, 2019 – Rashad Robinson, "Until Justice Is Real: Building Black Power in 2020 and Beyond"

February 6, 2020 – Ernesto Cortes