Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

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The 28th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit will be February 21, 2026. Follow us to find out about volunteering on the Summit, speaking, or attending!

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Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 20d

This Saturday is our Volunteer Cookout & Potluck! Join us at noon in Schenley Park to learn more about the annual conference in February & how you can be involved in shaping it, or help out on the day-of. More info: tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Group photo from a past Cookout. Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Volunteer Cookout and Potluck. Learn more about the Summit and how you can be involved! We'll have meat and veggie options on the grill. More info at tinyurl.com/PRJScookout
It's Saturday, July 25th, 2026 from noon to 2:00PM at the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park. If you go to that link, you'll find a map to the shelter.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 23d

Photo of two volunteers at the grill at a past volunteer cookout. Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Volunteer Cookout and Potluck. Learn more about the Summit and how you can be involved! We'll have meat and veggie options on the grill. More info at tinyurl.com/PRJScookout
It's Saturday, July 25th, 2026 from noon to 2:00PM at the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park. If you go to that link, you'll find a map to the shelter.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 26d

The Volunteer Cookout & Potluck is next Saturday! The annual Summit is a 1-day conference in February. There are volunteer roles from an hour on the day-of, to joining the planning committee to shape the program! Come to the cookout July 25th to learn more! tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 26d

Support voting rights in the spirit of John Lewis! The Friday event has been moved indoors, due to wildfire smoke.

Good Trouble Lives On - Teach! Reach! Preach! 6th Annual Weekend of Action July 17-19, 2026
FRIDAY JULY 17th:
- TEACH Day of Action, 5:00-7:30PM
- CANDLELIGHT VIGIL 7:30PM
Indoor location due to air quality concerns: Letter Carriers Hall (841 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212)
Food Trucks
Register: bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY1

SATURDAY JULY 18th:
- REACH Day of Action, 12:30-4:00PM.
- Peace March 1:30PM, Baxter Park (7601 Frankstown Av, Pittsburgh, PA 15208)
Workshops before & After March.
Workshops and the Rain location at We the People 412 Building (7643 Frankstown Ave, 15208)
Food Trucks
Register: bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY2

SUNDAY JULY 19th:
PREACH Day of Action, 4:00-6:00PM
COMMUNITY EDUCATION ALL DAY
Freedom Corner (The Intersection of Center Ave & Crawford St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)
Rain Location: Bethel AME Church (2720 Webster Ave & Morgan St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)
Register: bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY3

All events include: Entertainment, Live music, Speakers, Vendors, Voter Center
Nonperishable food will be accepted for local pantries at any event.

Cosponsors: Transformative Justice Coalition, League of Women Voters, B-PEP, Indivisible Pittsburgh, Black Voters Matter, The Links Inc, PUMP, VEEEM, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, ULYP PGH, Healthy Start, Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, Just Harvest, Wake up the Vote, Keystone Progress Education Fund.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 28d

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit is a one-day conference every February. Join us for the Volunteer Cookout & Potluck July 25th to find out how you can be part of it either the day of, or in planning it! Saturday, July 25th, noon-2PM, Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Jacquea Mae singing Lift Every Voice and Sing to open the 28th Annual Summit in February 2025. An ASL interpreter is standing next to her on stage.

Miracle Jones leading the workshop: What does democracy mean in this moment?

There were about 20 groups tabling at the last Summit. This table Holly Hinkling from the Global Switchboard and Jaime Martinez from Frontline Dignity.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· 28d

In the spirit of John Lewis, Good Trouble Lives On! 6th Annual Weekend of Action, July 17-19, 2026 More info & registration in Pittsburgh: Friday - bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY1 Saturday - bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY2 Sunday - bit.ly/JLWA2026DAY3 Nationwide: www.goodtroubleliveson.org

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jul 5

Join us at the PRJS Volunteer Cookout & Potluck! The Summit is every February. Interested in planning a racial justice conference, or volunteering the day-of? Have lunch & learn more on Saturday, July 25th, noon to 2 at the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park! Info & map: tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Woman firing up the grill in Schenley Park at a previous Summit Volunteer Cookout.

Two volunteers at a this past February's Summit.

The audience in the auditorium at this past February's Summit. They are standing and applauding.

Three planning committee volunteers at last February's Summit. Phat Man Dee, Gail Higgins and Janet Lunde.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jun 26

Being helped by kittens.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jun 26

Parker is a big help with Summit social media! She'd like you to come to the Summit Volunteer Cookout & Potluck on July 25th, especially if you'd volunteer to help with social media so she can have HER lap back. More info: tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

White kitten with grey splotches on her head and soulful eyes. She's between the camera and the laptop where I'm doing posts on the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit social media while trying to keep the kitten off of the keyboard.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jun 23

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth from the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit! The Summit is a one-day conference every February. Consider volunteering to help plan the Summit, or help on the day of! Volunteer Cookout & Potluck Saturday, July 25th, noon to 2PM Schenley Park. More info: tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Jun 4

The Summit Planning Committee got together to reflect on last February's event, and look forward to planning next year's. If you'd like to be part of planning an annual Racial Justice Conference, join us at the Volunteer Cookout & Potluck to learn more! tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Group photo of 9 people standing in front of a white board with post-its on it, because you can't do a retrospective without post-its!

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· May 25

The PRJS Volunteer Cookout & Potluck is coming up soon! Have lunch and see if you'd enjoy helping to plan the Summit, or be involved on the day-of next February. Saturday, July 25th, noon-2PM Bartlett Shelter, Schenley Park More info & map: tinyurl.com/PRJScookout

Alexandra firing up the grill in Schenley Park at a past Volunteer Cookout.

Three planning committee volunteers at the Summit in February 2026. Phat Man Dee sets a high bar for volunteer attire in her sequined jacket!

Audience standing to applaud in the auditorium at the February 2026 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· May 24

‪It's time for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Volunteer Cookout & Potluck! Learn how you can be involved in the February 2027 Summit. Saturday, July 25, noon-2 Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park We'll have meat & veggie options on the grill, and buns & condiments. Please bring a side.

Photo of a past Summit volunteer firing up a grill in Schenley Park. The Cookout is Saturday, July 25th from noon to 2:00PM at the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park. Join us to learn more about the Summit! We'll have meat and veggie options on the grill, buns and condiments. Please bring a side to share.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· May 24

The Bartlett Shelter and Playground are on Barlett Street, on the east side of Schenley Park. Directions: maps.app.goo.gl/QpJ5yGSkhPc4...

The image has a map showing the Bartlett Shelter location, and a QR code that opens Google maps at that location. If you're a past volunteer, come say Hi! If you think you might like to volunteer fo the February 2027 Summit, please come learn more. The cookout location is the Barlett Shelter, on Bartlett St in Schenley Park.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· May 24

It's time for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Volunteer Cookout & Potluck! Come learn how you can be involved in the 2027 Summit. Saturday, July 25, noon-2:00, in the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park. We'll have meat & veggie options on the grill, and buns & condiments. Please bring a side.

The Volunteer Cookout and Potluck is Saturday, July 25th from noon to 2:00PM. Join us to learn more about the Summit! We'll have food on the grill. Please bring a side to share. The cookout is in the Bartlett Shelter, Bartlett Street, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Our website is www.prjs.org. The image has a group photo from a past cookout, with smiling people in a park on a sunny day.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· May 23

It's time for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Volunteer Cookout & Potluck! Come learn how you can be involved in the Summit. Saturday, July 25, noon-2:00, in the Bartlett Shelter in Schenley Park. We'll have meat & veggie options on the grill, and buns & condiments. Please bring a side.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 27

Thank you to the Opportunity Fund -- your generous partnership made this year's Summit possible!

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit - Thank you to the Opportunity Fund whose generous partnership made this year's Summit possible!

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

At lunchtime, between the morning and afternoon of serious workshops, this year the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit had a Justice Jam open mic! To learn about next year's Summit, sign up for our newsletter (don't worry -- we don't send very many). prjs.org

Gordon Gary on bass, Tim Stevens singing, and Joe DeFazio on keyboard.

Joel Fadnes on drums, and Lori Russo singing and playing the bass.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

The 28th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit had many community groups and organizations tabling! If your organization would like to table next February, join our mailing list to be notified next fall: prjs.org

A collage of photos of some of the organizations who tabled at the 28th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. Citizens' Climate Lobby, Community College of Allegheny County, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Global Switchboard, Frontline Dignity, Pennsylvania Women Work, Pittsburgh Overpass Project, and Sisters of Saint Joseph of Baden.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit thanks the the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations for their generous sponsorship! We could not do this work without you. @pghchr.bsky.social

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

The 28th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit had workshops on a wide variety of topics including housing rights, environmental justice, and democracy. See you next February!

Miracle Jones of 1Hood in the workshop "What Does Democracy Mean in this Moment?"

Kat Marquez of Penn Future in the the workshop "Being an Advocate for Conservation and the Environment".

Jackie Smith and Lakeisha Wolf in the workshop "Building Movements for Housing Rights and Reparatory Justice".

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit thanks the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh for their generous sponsorship! We could not do this work without you.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 26

Every year, the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit opens by singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing", and this year we were lead by Jacquea Mae!

Pittsburgh vocalist Jacquea Mae singing with her arms spread wide. She's wearing a bright red dress. An ASL interpreter is on the right.

The audience singing along. There's Fat Man Dee, Fernanda Ruiz, Tim Stevens, Will Anderson, and Lorraine Cross. At the right, you can see the hands of an ASL interpreter.

More of the audience. They're standing and singing.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 22

"Hope and community central to Pittsburgh’s 28th annual Racial Justice Summit". The planning committee is grateful to everyone who presented, and all of you who brought your insights and energy to the workshops -- and the musicians who brought us joy! archive.is/d3RX7#select...

Screenshot of article with a photo of Tim Stevens speaking at the podium at the CCAC auditorium. The title is ' Hope and community central to Pittsburgh’s 28th annual Racial Justice Summit"
by Hanna Webster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 21

The Summit opened with Jacquea Mae singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing". At lunch we had a Justice Jam open mic with backing musicians and Jacquea, Phat Man Dee, and Tim Stevens sang together and brought down the house!

Phat Man Dee, Kelly E. Parker, Lori Russo drumming as the audience moves into the auditorium for the Keynote address.

Mark Ozark with a "Justice for Jonny Gammage" button that may date back to the founding of the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit 28 years ago.

Gordon Gary, bass player; Joe DeFazio, pianist; and Jacquea Mae, vocalist. They played together in the Justice Jam at the Summit.

Citizen Climate Lobby table at the Summit.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 21

Having a great day at the Summit! Don't have pictures from the workshops yet, but there's lots of bustle in the hallways meeting friends and learning about local organizations.

Holly Hickling of Global Switchboard, and Jaime Martinez of Frontline Dignity tabling at the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. She's holding a sign that says STAND WITH MY IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, and Jaime's holding one that says YINZ = ALL YINZ.

The Pittsburgh Overpass Project table at the Summit. The woman behind the table is smiling.

Janet Lunde, one of the Summit volunteers, Sebastian Lacy of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, and Miracle Jones of 1Hood.

The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations table at the Summit.

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 21

Advance tickets have sold out, but we will have some tickets available at the door -- and the larger sessions will be livestreamed on Facebook & YouTube: www.facebook.com/PittsburghRa... www.youtube.com/@pittsburghr...

Online tickets are sold out. Some tickets will be available at the door.
We will also be livestreaming events in the Auditorium on Facebook and YouTube.
The interactive workshops in classrooms can't be shared, but the larger events will be!

Livestream on Facebook & YouTube, Saturday, February 21st. URLs will be shared soon.
10:00 - 11:00:
• Jacquea Mae singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
• Honoring Tim Stevens
• Keynote Address
11:15 - 12:30: A Church Reckons with Our Ties to Enslavement: How History Informs Reparations
12:45 - 1:30: Justice Jam open mic!
2:00 - 3:15: Engaging Teens in Civic Leadership with the Allegheny Youth Vote Coalition
3:30 - 4:30: Multigenerational Panel - Insights from the day's workshops, with audience Q&A.
https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghRacialJusticeSummit
https://www.youtube.com/@pittsburghracialjusticesum2979

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 20

Advance tickets have sold out, but we will have some tickets available at the door -- and the larger sessions will be livestreamed on Facebook & YouTube. Direct URLs will be shared later, but you can find us on Facebook & YouTube: www.facebook.com/PittsburghRa... www.youtube.com/@pittsburghr...

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit@summitpgh· Feb 19

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice is this Saturday! A full day with a keynote, 19 workshops to choose from, and a closing panel to draw it all together. Meet the 20 community groups & organizations who will be tabling. Come learn and find your people! 28thprjs.eventbrite.com