Girl Talk: Jewels for Justice | Community Conversations

Girl Talk: Jewels for Justice | 6-8 pm | Thursday, May 9 | Paul Robeson Theater @ ArtsXchange

Join us for a conversation on the challenges and triumphs girls and women face. How are we amplifying women’s rights and building a healthier, more equitable world?

Hear from panelists Glory Kilanko, founder & CEO of Women Watch Afrika; Alexis C. Harris, founder of Black Girl, Green Earth; Anana Johari Harris Parris, founder & CEO of Self Care Agency and founder of SisterCare Alliance; with moderator Pasheena Eaton, poet & ArtsXchange program manager.

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ABOUT THE PANELISTS

Glory Kilanko, is the founder and CEO of Women Watch Afrika, Inc., an Atlanta-based grassroots nonprofit, international, national, and local social justice organization focused on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls, the promotion of social and economic development and health equity of women, and the acculturation of immigrants and refugees arriving to the

U.S. from 23 African nations. https://womenwatchafrika.org/

Alexis C. Harris knew from a very young age that environmentalism was her passion. The founder of Black Girl, Green Earth, she is also an environmental compliance specialist with the City of Atlanta. She earned her Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Science with a focus in Urban Ecology and Sustainable Development from Georgia State University in 2017. Since then, Alexis has also gained experience as a Natural Resource Scientist, conducting wetland delineations and endangered species surveys. https://www.blackgirlgreenearth.com/home

Anana Johari Harris Parris is the founder and CEO of the Self Care Agency, founder of the SisterCARE Alliance, and co-founder of the Wellness & Justice Group. Her book, “Self Care Matters: A Revolutionary's Approach,” has launched several self-care support groups. Its Strategic Self Care Training Program has been approved for training with the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as adopted as a required training text for many programs addressing human trafficking, domestic violence and trauma survival. http://www.sistercarealliance.org/