Intersectional Veganism:
Omowale Adewale Speaking Series
Omowale Adewale centers topics on Reparations, food and land sovereignty, practicing self-defense, cultivating healthy spaces, and veganism.
Born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, Omowale Adewale adopted his Yoruba name which means the son has come back home, the crown has returned, while visiting Lagos, Nigeria in 2005, through his work in Hip-Hop and affordable healthcare advocacy at the Grassroots Artists Movement. Today, Adewale grows regenerative food at Liberation Farm located in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. Adewale is the author and editor of "An Introduction to Veganism and Agricultural Globalism" (2015/2022) and "Brotha Vegan" (2021). Before the Black VegFest founder began attracting thousands to the free vegan festival in Brooklyn, he toured several cities around the world in search of building a just and sustainable system. Omowale centers topics such as Reparations, food and land sovereignty, practicing self-defense, cultivating healthy spaces and veganism.
5 March, 10am ET
Growing Food Under Colonialism
Omowale of Liberation Farm discusses regenerative farming under US settler colonialism compounded by the 2020 global pandemic. How do we meet the goals of food sovereignty today?
Topics covered: Liberation Farm Growing food, Seeds, Organic, Non-GMO
2 April, 10am ET
What it Takes to Organize Black VegFest
Black VegFest is the only thriving vegan festival in the largest city in the United States, New York City, bringing thousands from all walks of life. How did the award-winning Black VegFest manage to address the politics of the day while being hailed as one of the best community-driven vegan festivals in the nation?
Topics covered: Building sustainable free vegan festivals, why Black VegFest
7 May, 10am ET
Vegan Intersectionality
Coined by Kimberle Crenshaw, the term “intersectionality” explains that oppression is multi-layered. Vegan intersectionality helps us see the world as seen through the lens of the oppressed. Omowale explains how vegan intersectionality can be used as a tool of language to organize and teach humanity.
Topics covered: Intersectionality, Sex, Race, Class
4 June, 10am ET
Why Should Men Dismantle the System of Patriarchy?
Patriarchy is about the dominance of men in society. Fathers help bring their daughters into a world that will disempower them in order to maintain the status quo. As a long-time activist and father to two daughters, Omowale explains how and why he aims to dismantle patriarchy.
Topics covered: Fatherhood, Patriarchy, Womanism, Feminism, Gender Equity
This speaking series is a safespace.