Join us for the Midwest Reproductive Justice Convening: Standing On Business For Reproductive Justice!!!!

Reclaim, Restore & Revolutionize Reproductive Justice
Kansas City, Missouri | October 24, 2025
1:00–5:00 PM | Special Proclamation to establish & honor Reproductive Justice Liberation Month

Join us for a historic day of remembrance, celebration, and movement-building. Together, we will honor our past, resist ongoing injustices, and reimagine a liberated future.

This year’s convening marks:

• The 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s lynching
  

• Remembrance of Ryan Stokes, Mike Brown Jr., and Cameron Lamb
  

• The launch of the first-ever Reproductive Justice Month, rooted in Missouri

• Participatory Defense For The People

• Reparations For Reproductive Injustices: A call for REPAIR

• Special honors for Community Health Workers

  
  

• Community Project: Bag Lady & Hope in a Handbag (Please bring new or gently used handbags, purses, backpacks for children. We will clean them up and pack with items for survivors of violence and their children.

🕯 Special Tribute to Children: Protecting Black Youth Art Walk — a reflective experience and living memorial honoring Black and Brown youth lost to racial and state violence.

Why This Convening Matters

We gather to affirm bodily autonomy and uplift the four tenets of Reproductive Justice:

1. The right to have children

2. The right not to have children

3. The right to raise families in safe, sustainable communities

4. The right to bodily autonomy

The stories of Emmett Till, Ryan Stokes, Mike Brown Jr., and Cameron Lamb remind us that reproductive justice is inseparable from the fight against racial terror, state violence, family separation, and the theft of Black children. That is why this convening also issues a clear call: Missouri must end qualified immunity, a legal shield that allows state actors to escape accountability for violating people’s rights. Without dismantling this barrier, true justice and community safety remain out of reach.

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Yet, Black and Brown survivors are too often silenced and denied resources. As, Malcolm X stated , "The most disrespected person in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman". These words still ring true today. We are seeing an increased level of violence directed at Black women, femmes and gender non conforming people. By claiming October as Reproductive Justice Month, we give voice to ALL survivors and uplift their right to safety, healing, and community.

Program Highlights

• Keynote Address: Jaribu Hill — is a Civil rights attorney and movement leader who has dedicated her life to pursuing justice for families like Emmett Till’s and advancing community-based solutions.

• Narere Crosby — Mother of Ryan Stokes, who transformed her grief into a relentless pursuit of justice, taking Ryan’s case to the U.S. Supreme Court and organizing to End Qualified Immunity in Missouri. Ryan Stokes Speaking Truth To Injusticehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/374621789398714/.

• Mike Brown Sr. — Father of Mike Brown Jr. and founder of Chosen for Change, a nonprofit dedicated to holistic grief support, outreach, and healing.

• Laurie and Aqil Bey — Parents of Cameron Lamb, who continue to honor his legacy through advocacy and Cam’s Gifted Hands, calling for accountability and remembrance

• Destiny Randle and Moses Bass-Parents of Tidus Lee, who have been fighting to keep their family together admist his tragic death.

• Nelson Randolph-community organizer impacted by exploitative housing code violations

• Janis Mensah-abolitionist and survior of police brutality and successfully fought false charges against them in St. Louis Missouri.

• Justice Gatson — Social Justice Doula and President of Reale Justice Network — is a movement leader and community builder whose work is reshaping the fight for reproductive justice in Missouri and across the nation. As a survivor and visionary organizer, they uplift the voices of those most impacted by violence and injustice, weaving together healing, resistance, and joy.

Ceremonial Space to honor our ancestors and envision our future.

Healing space & community altar honoring Emmett Till, Ryan Stokes, Mike Brown, and Cameron Lamb and

honoring ALL children impacted by state violence, family separation, and reproductive injustice.