Welcome to the Hampton Road Social Justice Conference

Join us as we explore the critical issues surrounding social justice in the Hampton Roads community. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers, policy makers, elected officials, non-profit organizations, community activists, business leaders, the faith community, and all others from across Virginia who are working on pressing social justice issues in our region

We invite you to engage in workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to empower and educate. Together, we can make a meaningful impact for a more equitable future.

To register to attend the conference, please click here.

Keynote Speakers and Featured Events

The Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference is excited to announce two Keynote speakers and two special featured guests.

Mitch Landrieu

E Pluribus Unum

Mitch Landrieu is the founder and President of E Pluribus Unum, an organization that works with leaders and communities across the American South.
Mr. Landrieu is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and the White House Coordinator for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Ben Teresa

RVA Eviction Lab; VCU

Dr. Benjamin Teresa is an Associate professor at Viriginia Commonwealth University and the co-director of the RVA Eviction lab. He is also the assistant chair of the Urban and Regional Studies and Planning Program.
Kevin K. Gaines

University of Virginia

Dr. Kevin K Gaines is the Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice at UVA, with a joint appointment in the Corcoran Department of History and the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and American Studies.
Greg Jarrell

The Redress Movement

Rev. Greg Jarrell is an author and community organizer in Charlotte, NC. Greg is Senior Campaign Organizer for The Redress Movement, a national nonprofit organizing local communities for housing justice. He is one of the co-founders of QC Family Tree, a cultural organizing group in his neighborhood, and a founding organizer of Charlotte’s West Side Community Land Trust.