It was one of the organization’s signature events for more than 30 years.

The two-story space will feature patios on both levels and a fireplace-lit dining room to encourage “comfort and connection” among guests.

New for the 2025 symposium is the option to add on a 90-minute workshop that will take place after the core event, an opportunity for attendees to dive deeper into subject matter and connect with peers.

These popular scratch-made bagels are coming home to SoMa.

How sweet (and spicy) it is, friends.

One speaker is an author with a message of resilience. The other is a social activist and nonprofit founder.

By the time Dr. Maya Angelou’s words were published in her first book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” the writer, poet, singer, dancer, filmmaker, actor and activist had already put her whole heart into quite a lot in her 42 years of life.

First female and second African-American mayor of Little Rock. … member with leadership positions in a number of organizations including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) … former co-chair and vice chair emeritus of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) … chair of DNC Women’s Caucus … helped found the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas … member of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.

She’s held many titles in her lifetime, many roles of distinction. Over and again, the tag “first” has been attached to her accomplishments, the list of which is staggering. It’s interesting, then, that all it takes is a single first name for half the globe to know exactly who is being talked about: Hillary.