Featured Speaker
Nia Gathering Event ‘MLK Now’ In Honor of Mel Reeves – Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD) – Zoom – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, community engagement, and Remembering Mel Reeves – January 29, 2022
Documenting Social Justice Live from the Community – North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival – Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND – Presentation on consent-based live streaming and Unicorn Riot – November 4, 2021 – Link
Live with Unicorn Riot – Maryland Film Festival / Johns Hopkins – Zoom – Discussion about Unicorn Riot along with Georgia Fort, moderated by Lisa Snowden McCray – November 12, 2020
Assata Speaks Dec 2019 Edition #TruthToPower – Assata Speaks – The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater, Minneapolis, MN – Presentation on Unicorn Riot and importance of independent media – December 5, 2019 – Link
Panelist
Independent Journalism: A Powerful Panel Discussion – Center for Broadcast Journalism – SPNN – St. Paul, MN – July 31, 2025
Structural Racism and Racial Capitalism Panel – George Floyd Global Memorial Fund – Pillsbury House, Minneapolis, MN – September 20, 2023
The Importance of Community-Created Media – North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival – Fargo Public Library, Fargo, ND – November 3, 2022
Messaging for a Climate Emergence Panel – Goddard College Alternative Media Conference – Zoom – October 12, 2022 – Link
“Being Press in Community” Panel – George Floyd Global Memorial Fund / World Press Institute – Pillsbury House, Minneapolis, MN – March 22, 2022
Are You Racist? Panel – FanForce Films RISE Film Festival 2020 – Zoom – August 27, 2020
Should journalists take a position on climate change Panel – Energy News Network Panel – Saint Paul, MN – June 27, 2019 – Link
Film Screening Presentations
2022 Bioneers Conference – “Two Shorts Films from Unicorn Riot” – Beyond the Barricades: A Look At George Floyd Square – Film Link & Seizing the Means of Production: A Spotlight on Vio.Me. – Film Link – Event Link
‘Black Snake Killaz: A #NoDAPL Story’ Greek Tour
Dec. 9, 2018 – Megali Panagia, Halkidiki, Greece – Municipal Theater of Megali Panagia – Event Link
Dec. 10, 2018 – Ierisoss, Halkidiki, Greece – Ierissos Culture Center – Event Link
Dec. 15, 2018 – Thessaloniki, Greece – ΣΕ ΒΙΟΜΕ occupied factory – Event Link
Black Snake Killaz: A #NoDAPL Story Theatrical Premiere – November 17, 2017 – Parkway Theater – Event Link
ThreeSixty Journalism Camp
ThreeSixty Journalism TV Broadcast Camp – St. Thomas University, Saint Paul, MN – Mentored/trained youth journalists on editing a short video using Premiere Pro – July 17, 2025
ThreeSixty Journalism TV Broadcast Camp – St. Thomas University, Saint Paul, MN – Mentored/trained youth journalists on editing a short video using Premiere Pro – July 27, 2023 – Link
ThreeSixty Journalism TV Broadcast Camp – St. Thomas University, Saint Paul, MN – Mentored/trained youth journalist on editing a short video using Premiere Pro – July 29, 2021 – Link
ThreeSixty Journalism – Engaging and Emerging Media – St. Thomas University, Saint Paul, MN – Class Presentation with Georgia Fort about Unicorn Riot the importance of independent media – July 11, 2019
Presentations to Students
Diversity and Media Course – University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication – Prof. Diane Cormany – Presentation on Unicorn Riot and using media as intervention – December 7, 2023
Alternative Journalist Course – Tulane University – Zoom – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, independent media and distinctions between advocacy, movement, and citizen journalism – Two Classes, March 8, 2023
Diversity and Media Course – University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication – Prof. Danielle Brown – Zoom – Presentation on Unicorn Riot and alternative journalism – October 11, 2022
Alternative Journalist Course – Tulane University – Zoom – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, independent media and distinctions between advocacy, movement, and citizen journalism – Three Classes, September 26, 2022
Media and Movements: Storytelling for Justice HECUA – SPNN, Saint Paul, MN – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, live streaming, reporting for the community and importance of independent media – October 8, 2021
Listen UP! Radio – KRSM Field Reporters – Zoom – Youth Presentation on Unicorn Riot and the importance of independent media – December 18, 2020
Inver Grove Heights Community College – Equity 2020 Class Speaker – Zoom – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, building trust in the community and reporting on police violence – October 28, 2020
Media and Movements: Storytelling for Justice HECUA – SPNN, Saint Paul, MN – Presentation on Unicorn Riot, live streaming, reporting for the community and importance of independent media – September 23, 2019
Rhetoric of Riot, Protest, and Social Movements class – Macalaster College – Presentation on Unicorn Riot and the importance of independent media – April 5, 2017
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