Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing, and Public Imagination
About this Event
Xavier University of Louisiana
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Doors: 10:30AM
Start: 11:00AM
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Monumental Change: Memory, Civic Healing and Public Imagination is a one-day symposium that brings together artists, scholars, activists, and community leaders to explore how creative expression shapes our collective memory and our vision for the future.
Inspired by the historic removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and Richmond, the program features thought-provoking conversations, interactive workshops, live music, poetry, and artistic performances that examine these two cities’ shared history and processes of civic healing.
Hosted by the Shockoe Institute and Jazz Generations Initiative New Orleans with support from Xavier University of Louisiana, this unique gathering invites all who are invested in building a more equitable future to engage in dialogue, reflection, and collective imagination.
Monumental Change will feature artists, scholars and change makers — discussing questions surrounding what it means to monumentalize our collective history, how we reckon with the past and what it can mean for the future — each from their own perspectives.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Leyla McCalla
Dr. Courtney Bryan
Wendi Moore-O'Neal
Keywords for Black Louisiana
Monique Verdin
Abdul Aziz
Sanjay Suchak
Dr. Marland Buckner
Queen Cherice Harrison
Dr. Martha Jones
Dr. Ibrahima Seck
Dr. Tammy Greer
Nic Aziz
With musical accompaniment provided by Stephen Lands, Max Moran, and Leyla McCalla.
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This event is FREE. Lunch will be provided for $8.
Xavier University of Louisiana students who attend the symposium will receive a free lunch. Please bring your student IDs.
LEARN MORE:
www.artofthecrossfade.com
www.shockoeinstitute.org
www.jazzgenerations.org
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 7.90
