More than 500 Black feminists will convene in New Orleans June 5-7 for what organizers are calling the largest Black feminist gathering in the United States.

The event, led by Black Feminist Future , is headlined by activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis.

Paris Hatcher, executive director of Black Feminist Future, joined Black Press USA’s “Let It Be Known” to outline the mission and urgency behind the gathering, titled “Get Free.”

“This is not just a conference to dress up and have a good time,” Hatcher said. “We’re building power to address the conditions that are putting our lives at risk — whether that’s policing, reproductive injustice, or economic inequality.”

Hatcher pointed to issues such as rising evictions among Black families, the rollback of bodily autonomy laws, and the h

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