# Event Details - **Event Name**: Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy" - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join the Karson as we celebrate the 250th anniv. of the Declaration of Independence & the 100th anniv. of Black History commemorations!About this EventLoyola University Maryland’s Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice will host the sixth annual Wilson Peace Symposium on Thursday, April 23, 2023, from 9:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m. in McGuire Hall on the campus of Loyola University Maryland.The daylong symposium is free and open to the public and will feature presentations from the 2025-26 Karson Backpack Journalists. Registration is required. The symposium’s theme, “Lift Every Voice: Exploring the Sounds of Democracy from 1776-2026,” will be the central focus of all sessions and discussions.As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the release of the Declaration of Independence and a century of Black History commemorations, the theme for our 2026 symposium speaks to this convergence of these two unique moments in America's history.Concurrent sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in two separate rooms:Fourth Floor Program Room: The Art of Resistance: Taking the Camera, Grabbing the Pen, and Telling Our Stories. Director Whitehead and the 2025-26 Karson Backpack Journalists will discuss storytelling as a form of resistance.McGuire Hall: Fugitive Pedagogy: Exploring the Intersection of Resistance, Peace, and Freedom. Dr. Shields will lead a conversation outlining and exploring how resistance, peace, and freedom intersect in American politics.12:30-2:00p A mid-day moderated conversation: “Lift Every Voice: Exploring the Sound of Democracy from 1776-2026,” led by Director Whitehead along with Dr. Shields; Edwin Avent, CEO of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys former CEO of SSNTV & Heart & Soul Magazine; and, Dr. Teisha Dupree-Wilson, Assistant Professor and Coordinator for the History and African American Studies Program at Coppin State University.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 11:45 AMThe Art of Resistance: Taking the Camera & Telling Our StoriesHost: Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead🕑: 09:00 AM - 11:45 AMFugitive PedagogyHost: Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PMLift Every Voice: Exploring the Sound of Democracy from 1776-2026 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/wilson-peace-symposium-2026-lift-every-voice-the-sounds-of-democracy/100001985393714044 - **Event Categories**: art, sports, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Loyola University Maryland (McGuire Hall) - **lat**: 39.3462233 - **long**: -76.62133899999999 - **full address**: Loyola University Maryland (McGuire Hall), 4501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/635692177718561c008e293ca05b5453ddcadcfccf604efb313fbdf0932dbbbc-rimg-w600-h400-dcfeebad-gmir.jpg?v=1773870739 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy" being held? - **A:** Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy" takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Loyola University Maryland (McGuire Hall), 4501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy"? - **A:** Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy" is organized by Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Wilson Peace Symposium 2026: "Lift Every Voice: The Sounds of Democracy"", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/635692177718561c008e293ca05b5453ddcadcfccf604efb313fbdf0932dbbbc-rimg-w600-h400-dcfeebad-gmir.jpg?v=1773870739", "startDate": "2026-04-23T09:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-23T14:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/baltimore/wilson-peace-symposium-2026-lift-every-voice-the-sounds-of-democracy/100001985393714044", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Loyola University Maryland (McGuire Hall)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4501 North Charles Street", "postalCode": "21210", "addressLocality": "Baltimore", "addressRegion": "MD", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.3462233", "longitude": "-76.62133899999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join the Karson as we celebrate the 250th anniv. of the Declaration of Independence & the 100th anniv. of Black History commemorations!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-18", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-23T14:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-18", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/baltimore/wilson-peace-symposium-2026-lift-every-voice-the-sounds-of-democracy/100001985393714044" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-18", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/baltimore/wilson-peace-symposium-2026-lift-every-voice-the-sounds-of-democracy/100001985393714044", "price": 0, "name": "Lift Every Voice: Exploring the Sounds of Democrac" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Karsonya Kaye Wise Whitehead", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/karsonya-kaye-wise-whitehead/22969405" } ] } ] ```