Pittsburgh residents learn to fight hate during 25th annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

PITTSBURGH — People from across the Pittsburgh area gathered to have conversations and take workshops exploring how to put an end to different forms of hate during the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit.

This year’s event marked the 25th time the summit had been held.

PHOTOS: Pittsburgh residents learn to fight hate during 25th annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

The summit lasted for a day and a half. A handful of keynote speakers were the main focus of the event on Friday.

Some of the keynote speakers included:

• Auja Diggs of Black, Young and Educated
  
• Dr. Noble Maseru who is the director of Social Justice, Race and Faculty Engagement at the University of Pittsburgh
  
• Amber Thompson, Founder of de-bias

The event switched gears on Saturday when attendants were able to particulate in a variety of workshops, and wellness sessions.

Panels and workshops focused on topics like police brutality, racism, sexism, homophobia and prison reform.

“People are ready for these conversations, and we tend to shy away from them quite a bit, and once we get into these spaces where we can talk and be free, and be non-judgemental and open and ready to learn, this is how we can move forward,” said Kevin Jabro, the programming lead for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Center.

The event was held in person this year.

“Our community has grown and it has evolved and it has shaped so its actually really cool to see the team that we have be so many different kinds of people,” said Lead Organizer Daeja Baker.

Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.

Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW

North Side Partnership Project holds meeting to discuss recent violence

©2023 Cox Media Group