Plenary II: Courage Under Fire: Organizing in an Age of Retaliation

Across the country, the space to speak, teach, report, and organize is shrinking. As attacks on voting rights, protest, education, and economic opportunity intensify, we confront a defining question: how do we build power in a moment designed to silence us? In this urgent plenary, hear from legal advocates, journalists, educators, and frontline organizers who, in the face of censorship, intimidation, and political backlash, are choosing courage over retreat. Together, they will explore what it takes to organize, strategize, and fight back, and why this moment demands not fear, but disciplined, collective action.

Doors open at 8:30AM

Presiding: Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League