Realizing Reparations Series: Kendrick Sampson

FEATURING KENDRICK SAMPSON - Hundreds of movement leaders, activists, organizers, funders, and journalists gathered in Atlanta, Georgia in June 2023 at Alight, Align, Arise, an invitation-only conference on reparations organized by the Decolonizing Wealth Project. As the conference’s media partner, YES! Media spoke with more than a dozen prominent organizers, activists, and leaders, among them was actor and activist Kendrick Sampson, known for his work on Insecure and The Vampire Diaries. He has been active with Black Lives Matter and is the Founder and President of Build Power, a non-profit organization that engages with athletes and entertainers to use their platform to advance radical social change and dismantle systemic oppression.