In the first of a series of webinars, Who is Hussain hosted a conversation with leaders at the forefront of social movements in North America. Here are some lessons we learnt.
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In the first of a series of webinars, Who is Hussain hosted a conversation with leaders at the forefront of social movements in North America. Here are some lessons we learnt.
This past summer, the issue of racial inequality demanded our attention on the worldwide stage. It was a time of collective learning and grassroots mobilization that we have not seen for a long time. People, not only in spite of, but because of the pandemic and its disproportionate effect on the health, education, and economic stability of many, took to the streets by the millions. While that moment in time was remarkable in its own right, it is more important to recognize the historical struggle it sprung from, and the vital movement it continues to be.
In times like these, we can look to social champions for perspective and inspiration. In the first of a series of webinars, Who is Hussain hosted a conversation with leaders at the forefront of social movements in North America. The panel featured four outstanding individuals:
Sandy Hudson, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada, who commits herself to the abolitionist struggle for black liberation through her work as a speaker, educator, and organizer.
Carolyn Casey, the founder and Executive Director of Project 351, an organization dedicated to uplifting and equipping young leaders across the state of Massachusetts with the skills they need to create and lead change in their own communities.
Rana Abdelhamid, a grassroots community organizer. She is the founder of Malikah, a global network of women leaders who support one another through self-defence, healing justice, community organizing and financial literacy and work together to realize a more inclusive, safe, and just world for all.
Bob Zellner, a civil rights hero who has dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the pursuit of justice by organizing in the South of the United States. The son and grandson of Ku Klux Klan members, Bob bravely fought to achieve the second emancipation. He organized freedom rides and served as the first white field secretary for the SNCC. Now, he mentors young leaders and continues to fuel the fire for justice in subsequent generations.
The panellists spoke on the challenge of building sustainable and meaningful movements and taught us about how they cultivate hope even in the most troubling of circumstances.
You can watch the full webinar here: