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43rd BLACK WORLD CONFERENCE
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
CAVEA
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Black World Conference 2026: Migration, Memories, and Futures鈥擝lack Belonging in Colorado at 150 commemorates Colorado鈥檚 150th anniversary by centering Black histories, movements, and imagined futures. Held at Metropolitan State University of Denver on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, this one-day conference brings together scholars, artists, jurists, and community leaders to explore how Black migration and memory have shaped life in Colorado鈥攁nd how Black communities continue to create belonging against and beyond the state鈥檚 official narratives. Featured speakers include Trudi Morrison, Judge Gary Jackson, Cleo Parker Robinson, Dr. George Junne, Terri Gentry, and Adam Morgan Dempsey. The conference opens with a public reception and temporary exhibit at the Auraria Library on Monday, February 16, 2026.
Black World Conference 2026 Schedule
9:00 AM听 – 5:00 PM
CAVEA
4th Floor of the Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB)
Room 420, 890 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
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鈥淢igration, Memories, and Futures:
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| 9:00 鈥� 9:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 鈥� 10:15 AM | Keynote, Cleo Parker Robinson |
| 10:30 鈥� 12:15 AM | Panel Discussion 鈥� Judge Jackson, Terri Gentry, Trudi Morrison, Cleo Robinson (moderator: Adam Dempsey) |
| 12:30 鈥� 2:00 PM | Lunch + Film Screening 鈥� 鈥淛azz in Five Points鈥� |
| 2:00 鈥� 3:15 PM | Speaker, Dr. George Junne |
| 3:30 鈥� 4:15 PM | Study Abroad Student Panel Discussion |
| 4:30 鈥� 5:00 PM | Social Hour |
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