From Silence to Power: Stories of Resistance Shaun King and Sami Hamdi

From Silence to Power: Stories of Resistance

Two of the most unapologetic voices in global justice Shaun King and Sami Hamdi are coming to Brampton for a night that goes beyond talk.

An unfiltered conversation on power, truth and standing firm in the face of injustice

This isn’t a panel. It’s a movement
This isn’t just talk. It’s resistance

Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton
Friday 16 May 2025
Doors Open: 6:00PM Starts: 7:00 PM

Our keynote speakers will draw on lessons from the past to help understand the current situation in Gaza.

Sami Hamdi will speak from his experience and learnings from extensive travel to Bosnia on:

The genocide in the heart of Europe, Bosnia, where of 8000 people were killed
How did the Bosnians resist? how did they counter mass expulsion?
The rebuilding process - how did they leverage international support; how did they rebuild communities and infrastructure
?? Shaun King will speak from his experience and tell stories from his personal life on:

The experience of African Americans - from enslavement and torture to freedom and independence
The civil rights movement and the huge impact it had on future generations
The story of Malcolm X - a true and inspiring legacy for the ages
The fall of apartheid states - which apartheid states have fallen and what led to their fall