Are you looking for a speaker with expertise in intersectionality? Rashid Darden is available for lectures, keynote speeches, panel discussions, and media appearances.
Although Rashid has experience in addressing large corporate audiences and small community groups, he is currently most interested in speaking to the following audiences:
- Predominately white faith communities seeking to develop an anti-racist culture
- Predominately Black fraternal and sororal groups interested in developing accessible cultures that are inclusive of LGBT people, the disabled, and English Language Learners.
However, Rashid is willing to entertain queries from any organization looking for a thoughtful and engaging presentation.
Rashid Darden [uses] his natural gifts to take on…the responsibility to understand and to work actively against society’s biases against him (and others like him) who society does not value; and prevail, for everyone’s sake, through educating and transforming the communities where he worships, works, and resides. He communicates clearly, both through his verbal skills and the work he has always been doing, on behalf of equity, diversity, and inclusion and, then…to friendship, love, and wholeness. He is a blessing.”
Thank you for your wisdom, honesty and humor with this difficult topic. I learned several things and am glad that I attended the call.”
Thank you Rashid for the opening and guidance in supporting our Meeting in moving toward being an anti-racist faith community.”
We all learned, stretched, and came away with deeper understanding and insight.”
All entities requesting speaking services may use the contact form at the bottom of the page.
Areas of Expertise:
- Anti-Racism: How white people can hold space and make room for an anti-racist future.
- Fraternal and Sororal Leadership: Gender and racial equity, transgender inclusion, leadership development, chapter program development, hazing prevention, reclamation and re-engagement, parliamentary procedure, and governance.
- Education: English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Humanities content/curriculum development; rapport-building; restorative practices; classroom teacher professional development; service of opportunity youth; young adult education (GED/HiSET) and charter school governance.
- Popular Culture: Intersections of sexual orientation, gender, and race; contemporary black cultural moments and movements.
- Writing, literature, and poetry workshops and conversations.
Selected Previous Lecture Titles:
The Black Experience in Education: Understanding the role of historical, intergenerational trauma and its impact on African American education.
#BlackBrothersMatter: Equity in recruitment, retention, and re-engagement for fraternal organizations.
Black, Gay, and Greek: The history and issues of gays in Black Greek Lettered Organizations
Seven Ways to Accept Your Brother: A guideline for healing and reconciliation between gay and straight members of fraternities
Hazing 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Developing Sisterhood/Brotherhood in the Modern World: A guide for small sororities and fraternities
All speaking topics can be developed into one-on-one coaching sessions or long-term consultations.
Previous engagements:
Axios
Friends General Conference Gathering
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
American University
Bucknell University
California State University, Los Angeles
Duke University
Georgetown University
Howard University
Ohio University
Ramapo College
Alpha Phi Omega National Convention and Section Conferences
Gamma Xi Phi National Convention
Lambda Psi Delta Sorority National Conference
National Multicultural Greek Council Namaste Fall Conference
Atlanta Black Pride
DC Black Pride
OutWrite at the DC Center
Metropolitan DC Chapter of the Links, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sigma Zeta Omega Chapter (Newark, DE)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Pearls by the Bay Interest Group (Baltimore County, MD)
Chi Phi Fraternity, Phi Theta Lambda Chapter (Lewisburg, PA)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Federal City Alumnae Chapter (Washington, DC)
Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Alpha Theta Chapter (Mahwah, NJ)
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School (DC)
Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (Atlanta, GA)
Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DC)
ITBP: Black Light: Lil Nas X Sells Satan Sneakers
In the Black Podcast
Rag Paper Media Podcast
Team Rayceen: First Wednesday [Literary Panel]
Team Rayceen: Interview with Krylios
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Please note that Rashid prefers social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) for informal contact.