And STILL We Rise: Unstoppable Community. Building What Comes Next Together

This is not a closing. This is ignition.

After a week of truth-telling, challenging systems, and holding space — we come together one final time to celebrate who we are, honour what we've built, and carry the fire forward.

This event is pure energy. Black joy. Black pride. Black future. Expect spoken word that gives you chills, panels that make you proud, a dance performance that lifts the roof, a keynote that charges your soul, and a room full of people who remind you exactly why community is everything.

What to expect:

• Spoken word performances — including a finale piece, "Carry the Fire," that will stay with you long after you leave
• Two powerful panel discussions — "The Power of Pride" and "Keeping the Fire Alive" — celebrating identity, resilience, and the commitment to year-round action
• Live polls
• Audience conversations and reflections
• An uplifting keynote:
• Open celebration and networking

Why you should be there:

Because this is the event that reminds you why it all matters. Because you'll be in a room full of people who see you, celebrate you, and are committed to the same fight. Because Black joy is not a contradiction — it is our superpower. Because you'll leave with your head high, your heart full, three commitments in your hand, and the fire of community at your back.

This is how a movement ends a week — not quietly. Together.

Speakers:

• Key Note – Prof John Amaechi OBE
• Denise Myers
• Bernadette Thompson OBE
• Sope Agbelusi
• Aggie Yemurai Mutuma
• Darren Miller
• Is & Calbert
• Spoken Word/Poetry
• Live dance show

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