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Hosted by Margari Aziza Hill, Programming Director, MuslimARC
Join us for a grounded conversation marking Juneteenth through the lens of Black Muslim history, abolition, and liberation theology.
This session brings together faith leaders, artists, and practitioners to explore how struggles for Black freedom have been shaped by spiritual traditions, resistance movements, and community care. Together, we will reflect on the historical significance of Juneteenth, the role of Black Muslims in liberation movements, and how Islamic teachings on justice and accountability connect with broader traditions of Black liberation theology.
We will also connect past to present, examining how anti-Black racism continues to shape our world and what it means to build toward collective liberation today.
Date: June 17
Time: 5:30–6:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT
Format: Livestreamed moderated conversation (30–45 minutes, with reflection and audience engagement)
Platform: Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, LinkedIn
Interfaith Leader and Organizer
Director for Interfaith Initiatives at Community Health Councils, Rev. Kelvin Sauls is a South African–born faith leader with over 30 years of experience advancing racial justice, economic equity, and community transformation. His work spans congregational leadership, interfaith organizing, and policy advocacy across the United States and Southern Africa.
He is a co-founder of several influential organizations, including the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Priority Africa Network (PAN), STAND-LA, United Religions Initiative (URI), and Clergy for Black Lives. Rev. Sauls also serves in advisory roles with institutions including the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority and the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley. He hosts the podcast Faith Without Borders and writes Faith UPfront for the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Therapist, Chaplain, and Reentry Mentor
Tabari Zahir is an Associate Clinical Social Worker and substance abuse counselor based in California, supporting formerly incarcerated individuals through trauma-informed care. He is the founder of the Lamps of Light Project, an initiative focused on healing, mentorship, and reentry support for impacted communities.
With nearly two decades of experience, Tabari has worked across correctional, community, and faith-based spaces as a counselor, mentor, and educator. He also serves as a chaplain at UCLA and regularly delivers khutbahs across Southern California. His work bridges clinical practice, spiritual care, and community-based mentorship.
Poet, Artist, and Cultural Worker
Sagirah Shahid is an African American Muslim poet, editor, and performance artist whose work centers healing, resistance, and collective memory. Based in Minneapolis, her writing and conceptual art create participatory spaces rooted in care and imagination.
Her work has been published in Mizna, The Drinking Gourd, Winter Tangerine, and Blue Minaret, and featured in anthologies including A Moment of Silence and Wild Gods. She has received fellowships and support from the Loft Literary Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, among others. Sagirah is a writer-in-residence with Write Like Us and a poetry editor with Overtly Lit.
Juneteenth marks a turning point in the struggle for Black freedom, but it is also part of a longer history of resistance, faith, and collective survival.
This conversation invites us to reflect on those histories while asking what it means to carry them forward in our current moment.
Join us for this important conversation.
