May 5, 2022

Reaching Out to Communities of Colour: Growing an Intersectional and Diverse AR Movement

Description

Christopher “Soul” Eubank is the founder of APEX Advocacy, a new Atlanta non-profit organization that uses community organizing, digital content, and grassroots activism to help communities of color defend themselves against animal industries.

Chris and Apex are also working to increase the number of BIPOC individuals who participate in animal activism by drawing attention to the intersections between the oppression of animals and other marginalized communities, and advocating for collective liberation.

Chris believes that in order to shut down animal industries, the grassroots animal advocacy movement needs to actively attract BIPOC folks and amplify their voices, build bridges with other movements and communities, and recognize the interconnectedness between various systems of oppression.

In our AJA Lunchtime Live, Chris is going to share with us how he and Apex are trying to tackle these missions... and how we can too.

For a first-hand account of the importance of growing an inclusive and diverse movement, check out Chris's excellent Sentient Media article: As a Black Man, I Felt Uncomfortable Becoming an Animal Activist

Presenters

Christopher “Soul” Eubanks is a social justice advocate, creative and public speaker raised in Atlanta, Ga that has dedicated himself to doing advocacy work that combats all forms of injustice. After learning the horrors of animal exploitation Christopher became vegan, began doing community organizing and has helped co-organize Atlanta’s first ever animal rights march. Christopher is the founder of APEX Advocacy, a non profit animal rights organization that uses digital content and grassroots activism to help communities of color defend themselves against animal industries and fight for collective liberation.