The APPEAL Inaugural Black Empowerment Conference, September 25-27th, 2026

  • Sunday, September 27, 2026
  • 4:01 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Washington, D.C.

Registration

  • The link to join will be sent before the event
  • For organizations or group that want a whole table, which holds 10 people.
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The Inaugural APPEAL Black Empowerment Conference!

IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 

September 25-27, 2026

REGISTER

The Conference includes:

Friday September 25th, 6pm

Meet & Greet @ Appioo African Bar & Grill, 1924 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (FREE FOR ALL)

Saturday September 26th, 9:30am to 7pm

All-Day Workshops @ Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 with Choice of 3 Knowledge Tracks:

Registration: 8:30-9:30 AM
Opening Plenary: 9:45-10:45 AM
Knowledge Tracks: 11 AM-1 PM
Lunch (for sale) Break: 1-2:30 PM
Continuing Knowledge Tracks: 2:30-5:30 PM

Closing Plenary:  5:30-7:00 PM

SATURDAY EMPOWERMENT TRACKS:

Historical and Cultural Empowerment Track

11:00 - 11:30 - Overview of SEAEC - Mission, Highlights from the Past 10+ Years - Mama Makini

11:30 – 1:00 - Overview of Blueprint for Black Power - Baba Afam

2:30 - 4:00 - Reparations panel with Nkechi Taifa and Mwata Kevin Washington

4:00 - 5:30 - Anthony Browder - and Why Ancient Egyptian History is Relevant Today and its role in Our Empowerment

Economic Empowerment Track

11:00 - 11:30 - Overview of APPEAL's Financial Literacy Mission, Highlights from the Past 10+ Years - Douglass Anderson

11:30 - 1:00 - The Family Table: Governing Your Household's Financial Future - Kisha Ward

2:30 - 4:00 -New Rules, New Money: What the 2026–2027 Tax Changes Mean for Your Family - Justin Hamilton 

4:00 - 5:30 - Persevering and Transferring Generational Wealth- Aimee Griffin

Youth Track (Ages 11-18 year olds) 11am to 5:30pm

Featuring:

Loves Frequency: Exploring Sacred Words and Sounds in the Key of Love with Ayanna Gregory and Free BenJamin

From Sun to Speed: Engineering a Solar Car with Dr. Ma'at along and "Conscious Ingenuity"

Behind the Beats Music Workshop with Ateya Ball-Lacy, Atlantis Browder, Afia "Rhonda" Aboagyewaa Crittendon and Jua Fluellen

Bars: The Frederick Douglass Writers' Club (The Importance of Literacy in the Fight for Freedom) with Bomai Armah


Sunday September 27th from 4pm to 8pm

10th Annual APPEAL Founders Day Celebration/Dinner @ Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Additional Ticket required)

Vending opportunities are available for Saturday, September 26th while space allows with this link: https://appealinc.wildapricot.org/event-6675126

Would you like to get an Ad in the Souvenir Brochure  and Virtual African Market place? Deadline is Sept. 1st  Click Here! 

Would you like to be a SPONSOR, or do you know a potential SPONSOR? Click Here! 

Even if you are unable to attend, we hope you can make a financial donation:

Just Click on DONATE or Use $APPEALINC on Cash App.


For more information, contact us at info@APPEALinc.org or 800-711-7851