Socialism 2026

Tawana Petty

Petty Propolis, Inc.

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Detroit, MI

https://pettypropolis.org/

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About me

Passionate about data and digital justice, privacy and consent, water affordability & youth advocacy.

9:30am CDT

Marxism Education Series Grant Park ABMichael A. McCarthy • Amna Akbar • Eman Abdelhadi

6:00pm CDT

Welcome Happy Hour Bar/Patio

7:30pm CDT

Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Palestine, Internationalism, Abolition W190Angela Y. Davis • Naomi Murakawa

10:00am CDT

The Black Path to Socialism W190AKali Akuno • India • Brian Kwoba • Erica Ryan

12:00pm CDT

Art and Propaganda: On Learning from Paul Robeson, Why the Artist must Take Sides Grant Park ABSaul Williams

3:00pm CDT

How the Left Takes on AI Will Determine the Future W190ASasha Costanza-Chock • Sarah Hamid • Tawana Petty • Edith Romero

5:00pm CDT

Spirit of Justice: Building Beloved Community, Embodying Revolutionary Love Grant Park ABnyle fort • Michelle Alexander • Saul Williams • Rami Nashashibi • Spirit of Justice

8:30am CDT

Morning Yoga Outside on the lawn (weather-permitting)

10:00am CDT

From Exploitation to Replacement? Workers in the New Political Economy of AI Field ABCAlex Hanna • Nathan Kim • Thomas Mariadason • Chika Okoye • Center for Political Education • Distributed AI Research Institute

12:00pm CDT

Cuba Under Siege: A Round Table Discussion Clark ABCReed Lindsey • Helen Yaffe • Justine Medina • Chicago Cuba Coalition

6:30pm CDT

Organizer Happy Hour Bronzeville WineryScalawag • The Forge

7:00pm CDT

Steal This Story, Please! Film Screening and Discussion W190AAmy Goodman • Juan González • Carl Deal

10:00am CDT

Art is Politics: Making Movements Irresistible Dusable ABCWilliam Estrada • Margaret Vail Palmquist • Roger Peet

12:00pm CDT

We Want it All: Reclaiming the World from the Rich and the Right W190Damon Williams • Tori Tsui • Beth Howard • Kelly Hayes • Jaz Brisack