Title of the Side EventRestoring Stolen Legacies: Reparations, Cultural Property, and the Art of David Drake
Date, Time, and Time ZoneDate: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM CEST
Sponsoring OrganizationCoalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC)
Language(s)English, with French, Spanish, and Portuguese Zoom translated captions
Description of the Side EventThis panel explores how cultural restitution and reparations intersect through the legacy of David Drake ("Dave the Potter"), an enslaved African American artist whose ceramic works represent some of the most important surviving artistic expressions created under slavery. Speakers will examine the global market for artworks created by enslaved people, the moral and legal questions surrounding ownership, and pathways for restoration of such works to descendants — framed within California's ongoing reparations movement.
Location / RegistrationFormat: Virtual (Zoom)
Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/CJEC-PFAD
Lead OrganizerName: Tiffany Quarles
Email: [email protected]Note: Permission granted to publish lead organizer's contact details.
Confirmed & Potential Speakers (Preliminary)Chris Lodgson — President, Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC)
Kellie Ferrish — Genealogist, Historian & Institutional Strategist
Format60–75 minute virtual panel discussion via Zoom
Presentation of CJEC's proposal regarding restoration and stewardship of David Drake's artworks
Conversation with legal, cultural, and reparations experts
Audience Q&A session
Further Information / Promotional Materials
Organization Website / Registration: https://tinyurl.com/CJEC-PFAD
