LIBERATION
FEST
OUR CO-LIBERATORS
C-U Liberation Fest is a virtual experience for Black, Indigenous and People of Color youth between the ages of 11 and 19 years old in Champaign-Urbana. The Fest is being organized by our team of co-liberators made up of: local youth, community members, local organizations, and students in the Liberation Psychology graduate-level class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Founder & Director, DREAAM House
Tracy Dace
Krannert Center, Inner Voices Social Issues Theater, Illinois Association of Juvenile Justice Councils
Sam Smith
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Dr. Cherie Avent
Pastor, Bethel AME Champaign
Rev. Terrance L Thomas
Programming Director, Uniting Pride
Darya Shahgheibi
Activist/Community Organizer, BYP100 & Defund CPD
Tynetta Hill-Muhammad
Activist/Community Organizer, HitNHomeboy
Justin Hendrix
Activist/Community Organizer
Drake Materre
Community Member
Celina Trujillo
Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Dr. Helen Neville
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Alissa Irvin
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Amir Maghsoodi
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
B. Andi Lee
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Briana Williams
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Chelsea Birchmier
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Danyelle Dawson
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Markera Jones
Graduate Student, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign