Black Legal Futurism Conference
The goal of the conference was to ask, "What would a better socio-legal future for black folks look like?"
The Black Legal Futurism Conference, hosted by the William S. Boyd School of Law’s Program on Race, Gender and Policing, welcomed scholars from across the nation and southern Nevada community members on April 5-6, 2024.
Panel discussions kicked off day one of the conference with panelists exploring the topics of What is Black Legal Futurism and Arts & Culture, followed by a keynote presentation from I. Bennett Capers from Fordham School of Law, and concluded with a book talk by American author and educator Tananarive Due, in partnership with the Black Mountain Institute, at the Beverly Theater.
Day two of the conference at the West Las Vegas Library Theater included a panel on Policing, a presentation by ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah, a discussion on Community Development, and concluded with a Westside Circle Conversation with Professor Patience Crowder on how to help support economic development efforts on the westside of Las Vegas.