LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, March 21, 2026—The Revolutionary Learning Community, a 501(c)3 organization created and led by Dr. Rudolph “Butch” Ware, is hosting Unity Uprising: Black Radical Tradition & Collective Liberation. 

This event is a think tank happening in Los Angeles, bringing together Dr. Butch Ware, Dr. Melina Abdullah, Chris Smalls, The Honorable Nina Turner, Fernando Deveras, and Angelica Ross for an afternoon of radical conversation, community, art, and action. 

The event will be held on Saturday, April 4th in the LA area. Location & timing details will be announced shortly.

We encourage your media organization to assign a reporter to cover this unprecedented event that will be bringing together some of the foremost voices on the Black left. Please RSVP with one of the event coordinators, Crystal or Eddie, to let us know if a member from your organization will be in attendance. 

12:15-12:45pm - Outdoor reception hosted by professors Dr. Melina Abdullah and Dr. Butch Ware 

1-2:30pm - PANEL #1 - Radical Politics, Organizing, and Movement Building

Chair: Lawrence Sneed

Panelists: Dr. Melina Abdullah, Chris Smalls, Senator Nina Turner, and Fernando Deveras

2:30-2:45pm BREAK

2:45-4:15pm PANEL #2 - Rebel Culture, Arts, and Maroon Media

Chair: Rolla Selbak

Panelists: Angelica Ross, Van Lathan, Vic Mensa, Conscious Lee

4:15-4:30PM BREAK 

4:30-5PM Keynote “Soul Power: The Past, Present, and Future of the Black Revolutionary Spirit.”

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Butch Ware