Join author, corporate operations leader, and certified life coach Michael M. Roberson for an intimate book talk, reading, and celebration honoring the release of his debut memoir, Being Gay, Black, and Christian: A Journey of Faith and Identity.Navigating from childhood church pews in Inkster, Michigan, to executive boardrooms in the nation’s capital, Michael shares a (more…)

What if leaders treated diversity, equity, and inclusion as the load bearing walls instead of removable décor? In The Belonging Blueprint, organizational performance expert Maria Morukian opens a fresh conversation about creating better working environments that embed the principles of belonging into the organizational architecture in a way that is sustainable, intentional, and intended to (more…)

On Sunday, November 15th at Busboys and Poets Shirlington, join us for Author Next Door: Making HERstory, the next installment in our rotating celebration of community storytellers from across the DMV. This panel will spotlight local women authors, each of whom has a powerful story to share. Our featured authors will read from and discuss (more…)

What becomes possible when we share something worth believing in? In Jump Twice: Truths to Build a Meaningful Life, actor, voice artist, and author Caz Harleaux explores how we build meaning through four pillars: Experience, Multiply, Learn, and Share. Caz joins us from Los Angeles for more than an author signing. This stop on the (more…)

Today Jews face a choice. To be loyal to the ethical imperatives at the heart of Judaism — love the stranger, pursue justice, and repair the world — or to give unconditional support to the state of Israel. It is a choice between Judaism as a religion and the nationalist ideology of Zionism, which is (more…)