If you’ve been concerned about the violent images and videos coming out of the Gaza Strip and the East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah but don’t fully grasp why it’s happening, or if you’re wondering why Black Lives Matter recently came out in solidarity with the Palestinian people, please join the Dream Defenders and U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights on Wednesday at 8 p.m. for a discussion on what the plight of the Palestinian people has to do with Black America.
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Panelists will include:
Vic Mensa, rapper
Anwar Hadid, Palestinian-American model
Mohammed el-Kurd, Palestinian activist
Angela Davis, activist and academic
Aja Monet, poet and activist
Ahmad Abuznaid, Founder of the Dream Defenders and Executive Director of U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
Janaya “Future” Kahn, activist
Tune in from 8-9:30 p.m. ET for the panel discussion, “What Does Palestine Mean for Black America,” hosted by the Dream Defenders and U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
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