The Brooklyn Food Coalition (BFC) has organized a conversation titled “Moving Toward Race in the Food Justice Movement” between the NYC food justice community and Malik Yakini , Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, Detroit Food Policy Council and a 2012 James Beard Foundation Awardee,Lorrie Clevenger with Black Urban Gardeners and Why Hunger and Daisy Chung , Executive Director of Restaurant Opportunity Center.
The conversation will address the questions:
• How do we create a food movement that is lead by the food justice movement?
• How do we ensure that the food justice movement lifts the leadership and ideas of those most a?ected by the present food system?
• How do we tell the story of the history and present day reality of the food system that illuminates the e?ects of racism?
When: Friday, October 19th, 5-8 pm
Where: The Pantry, 407 Lewis Avenue at Decatur St., Bed-Stuy, C/A to Utica Avenue, B 25, 26, 15
$25 for BFC members – become a member today by clicking here
$35 for non-BFC members
Small bites included and affordable cash bar. All proceeds are donated to the Brooklyn Food Coalition.
Don’t miss this important conversation and networking opportunity! Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
