Panelist:

Jae Rice is a trans-masculine public figure fighting for the liberation of oppressed communities on a daily basis. Jae is a DJ, cultural curator, Director of Communications at Brave Space Alliance, composer, and overall practitioner of freedom and intentional justice. Their background in political science and intercultural communication combines with their dedication to the advancement of all Black LGBTQIA+ folks to perpetuate on-the-ground societal shifts, advancements , and growth. Jae has spent several years creating safe spaces in Chicago that center all Black LGBTQIA+ Women, Femmes, and AFABS, and Queers, and is keen on continuing to do so.

Toni-Michelle Williams is an auto-theorist, performance artist, embodied  leadership/somatics coach and executive director of Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative (SNAPCO). Grounded in humor and joy, she is a celebrated community organizer in prison abolition/ criminal (IN)justice reform issues and leadership development for Black transgender, LGBQ people,  sex workers, people living with HIV (PLHIV), and Black youth.  She has co- led city wide campaigns that has incubated the Atlanta Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative, cannibas reform, sex worker protections, Closing down the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC), and police accountability for the families of Alexia Christian, DeAundre Phillips, Tee Tee Dangerfield and Rayshard Brooks.