Womxn Who Rock Reflection

I found the online conference to be a rather enriching experience. With the inability to congregate in person, I think meeting online is the next best thing and in some cases may be the preferred method of coming together (ie. all viewers can see the work in front of them, all viewers can see and hear what is being presented easily and unclose). The topic of remembering others is very rewarding to delve deeper into, especially in our current political atmosphere, what with ignoring the rights and lives of black people and persons of color. It was beautiful to see the artists and people recognized in the online meeting and represented in a way that is deserving of their legacy.
The inclusion of dance performances was very cool and very provocative. I was surprised by the inclusion and was happy to watch and think about the dances more. Seeing and hearing about all of the altars that have been created and were created recently is so inspiring and interesting to learn about. I loved hearing about/seeing altars that were created for artists I had little knowledge of. It was beautiful to see such an array of black and POC artists being remembered in such a powerful way and   celebrated by such a wide variety of people-- young, old, people of all racial backgrounds. The conference was just a moving experience that I was happy and proud to be apart of. Can't imagine what it would feel like to be surrounded by these artists and supporters in a room full of altars.