December 28
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Join a very special virtual celebration for the community that puts the “liberation” in “ce-liberation”!
The AFTER PARTY combines talks about animal liberation, social justice, and radical veganism along with fun, music, games, and dancing!
The festivities include a lineup of guest speakers, conversations about vegan advocacy, and APEX team members showing off their dancing skills to your favorite vegan songs.
D A T E :
December 28, 2024
T I M E :
1:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST
THE PRIZES:
View the list of all the items that will be auctioned off or raffled away for APEX’s After Party below. This is not an exclusive list, as we have a few other prizes on deck. Don’t forget to RSVP!
Book collection from Lantern Publishing & Media
Wind chimes made by Woodstock Chimes
90s Vegan shirt (Large) + Vegan Prophets sweater (Large)
Set of four tote bags (2 for you, 2 for your bestie)
Your name beautifully scripted in Arabic by APEX’s Director of Communications & Public Engagement, Akbar Ali
“Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters” signed copy w/ personalized note
Live video cooking tutorial with APEX’s Director of Communications & Public Engagement, Akbar Ali (for either vegan baklava or vegan kenafeh)
$50 gift card to Social Illz
Two vegan justice flags from Nepal
‘Survival Skills on the Dance Floor’ private, virtual lesson with APEX's Director of Activism & Community Impact, Yvette Baker
1-hour personalized animal advocacy mentorship with APEX's founder, Chris Eubanks
Ink or watercolor portrait of your favorite beyond-human animal by APEX’s Director of Brand & Web Development, Elizabeth Leach
Photography lesson by APEX volunteer, Fernando Cuenca
$50 voucher for Social Illz • APEX t-shirt • Vegan Entanglements: Dismantling Racial and Carceral Capitalism – Z. Zane McNeill • Vegan justice flag from Nepal • Ceramic plate from Helena Kaminski ceramics • Hand-printed tote bags
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(1) “Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters” – signed copy w/ personalized note
(6) Book collection from Lantern Publishing & Media
(1) Brotha Vegan: Black Men Speak on Food Identity, Heath, and Society – Omowale Adewale
(1) An Introduction to Veganism and Agricultural Globalism – Omowale Adewale
(1) Vegan Geographies: Spaces Beyond Violence, Ethics Beyond Speciesism – Simon Springer
(1) Vegan Entanglements: Dismantling Racial and Carceral Capitalism – Z. Zane McNeill
(1) Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out – Aph Ko
(1) Teaching Liberation: Essays on Social Justice, Animals, Veganism, and Education – Agnes Trzak
(1) ~2’ ft long wind chimes made by Woodstock Chimes
(1) Set of four, hand-printed tote bags (2 for you, 2 for your bestie)
(1) Your name beautifully scripted in Arabic by APEX’s Director of Communications & Public Engagement, Akbar Ali
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(1) Live video cooking tutorial with APEX’s Director of Communications & Public Engagement, Akbar Ali (for either vegan baklava or vegan kenafeh)
(1) ‘Survival Skills on the Dance Floor’ private, virtual lesson with APEX's Director of Activism & Community Impact, Yvette Baker
(1) 1-hour personalized animal advocacy mentorship with APEX's founder, Chris Eubanks
(2) Vegan justice flags from Nepal
(1) $50 gift card to Social Illz
(1) Photography lesson by APEX volunteer, Fernando Cuenca
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(1) $50 voucher for Social Illz
(1) APEX t-shirt
(1) Vegan Entanglements: Dismantling Racial and Carceral Capitalism – Z. Zane McNeill
(1) vegan justice flag from Nepal(1) Ceramic plate from Helena Kaminski ceramics
(2) hand-printed tote bags
MEET THE PANELISTS:
Miyoko Schinner
You probably know her as the epicurean queen of vegan cheese, but she is so much more than that: a vegan chef, cookbook author, and social entrepreneur, Miyoko has authored several influential vegan cookbooks, including "Artisan Vegan Cheese" and "The Homemade Vegan Pantry." She also co-hosted the PBS cooking show "Vegan Mashup”. And if that wasn't enough, she founded Rancho Compasión, a farmed animal sanctuary in the Bay Area.
As one of the prominent BIPOC vegans advocating for plant-based diets and ethical food systems, emphasizing sustainability and compassion, we are beyond thrilled to have her join our first ever virtual fundraiser and year-end celebration!
Sterling “TrapKing” Davis
If you've been following Sterling, you know him as a music enthusiast and cat lover who transitioned from a music career to animal welfare - now that's a career trajectory we need to see more of!He is also founder of TrapKing Humane Cat Solutions, which focuses on trap-neuter-return (TNR) to manage cat populations humanely.
Sterling is also known for speaking at events like Cat Con and Cat Camp where he advocates for community cat care. He's especially remarkable for reaching out to different communities through his TNR work to inform young men of color that “you don’t lose cool points for compassion”.
Sterling's advocacy includes talking about hypermasculinity as deterring Black men from volunteering and working with cats - a dynamic which he actively works to undo and which is necessary for us to dismantle both the patriarchy and yt supremacy. He also talks about challenging harmful stereotypes like “crazy cat lady” (much needed, thank you Sterling!) and also has the cutest feline friends on all of instagram - check out his profile to see them for yourself!
Syl Ko
Many of us in the collective liberation space have been following Syl Ko since the publication of her revolutionary take on the intersections of race and animality in Aphro-Ism (which she co-authored with her sister, Aph Ko). Beyond her authorship, Syl is an independent researcher and philosopher known for integrating race into the animal rights movement.
She advocates for a multispecies justice approach, challenging traditional animal liberation narratives (such as the concept of ‘speciesism’ as a singular form of oppression affecting only nonhumans) and emphasizing the racial dimensions of animal subordination.
Christopher Sebastian
Christopher is best known for his radical takes on all things food, politics, media, and pop culture - check out his posts on the recent "Wicked" movie for truly piercing commentary. An acclaimed writer with over a decade of experience in technical writing and education, he has taught courses like News Writing for Social Media and guest lectured at Columbia University and the University of Oxford.
A consistently reliable supporter of APEX, we are grateful for Christopher's participation in our first-ever virtual fundraiser and community celebration.