Plant The Power VegFest

Connect to your inner power through a guided yoga flow and ground into the day with Malik Willoughby of MBUBE Institute in the Serenity Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory. All yoga experience levels are welcomed. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Welcome mindful movement, reflective dialogue and environmental wellness in community through a guided nature walk through Franklin Park Conservatory with Black Women In Nature (BWIN). Wear comfortable shoes and meet BWIN leaders near the Serenity Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory. This walk is free and open to the public.

Interested in implementing more healthy plant-based meals into your day but not sure where to start? Join Chef D for a brief cooking demo to help you get more comfortable in the kitchen.

Many Black folks and communities of color make their way into veganism through the health door in hopes of shifting the trajectory of their lives and generations to come after them. While any door into veganism is a welcomed door, this talk will introduce you to veganism as a social justice practice and how the foods we eat, environmental justice and animals rights are all connected.

Stephen Stringz is a professional violinist who performs diverse genres of music including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and classical. He captivates his audience by combining various musical styles into an energetic, ”out of the box” performance. Stephen, native of Silver Spring, Maryland, moved to Columbus, Ohio to study music education at Capital University. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Spottswod went on to start his solo career performing as a hip-hop and jazz violinist, while simultaneously working as a middle school orchestra teacher.

Dr. Milton R. Mills is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine and a practicing Critical Care and Internal Medicine physician in the Washington, DC metro area.  Dr. Mills also works as the Medical Director for the United States Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland.  Dr. Mills is the founder and president of the newly formed “Physicians for a Healthy America (P4HA) which is an organization of physicians of color and other healthcare workers and interested parties. P4HA’s goal and purpose is to promote the benefits of plant-based diets in communities of color, and also support research, social initiatives and legislative policy aimed at improving the health profiles of African Americans and other marginalized communities.  In the past, Dr. Mills volunteered as Associate Director of Preventive Medicine for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a North American group of doctors and laypersons dedicated to promoting improved health care, better and more appropriate nutrition, and higher standards in medical research.

Interested in implementing more healthy plant-based meals into your day but not sure where to start? Join Rhonda for a brief cooking demo to help you get more comfortable in the kitchen.