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SUBSUME SUMMIT Celebrates the Black Diaspora of Dreams, Cultures and Futures.
Innovative tech startup SUBSUME hosts virtual showcase of Black Creativity
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ATLANTA—OCT. 18, 2020— In partnership with Georgia State University, Georgia Tech and the Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Atlanta technology startup SUBSUME is returning for its second year to highlight black creativity, innovation and talent across multiple industries on Saturday, October 24.
The SUBSUME SUMMIT features speakers, creators, and activists who will cover a range of topics pertaining to esports & game development, animation & comics, cryptocurrency, speculative fiction & Afrofuturism, social entrepreneurship, and community equality. This one-day, virtual event will run from 11 am – 6pm ET on a virtual platform that models a real-life convention using digital event space and custom avatars. This free event is a part of Georgia State University’s Innovation Month Program — a collaboration between Creative Media Industries Institute and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute and SUBSUME.
“We can’t keep sharecropping our dreams.” said Dedren Snead, founder of SUBSUME, who is an artist, activist and serial entrepreneur in Atlanta, Georgia. “SUBSUME is the nexus of technology, creativity, and community within the African Diaspora of story. It’s not just about being diverse in our transmedia experiences, but to be free with agency to innovate and influence our shared culture. We want to be a fixed point of freedom gazing into an infinite future.”
As one of the founding 100 Stakeholders of the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Atlanta, the tech startup SUBSUME has already found itself allied with some powerful business and creative partnerships and looks to open the conversation to Atlanta’s creative renaissance to the communities they serve. The SUBSUME SUMMIT is a template of an engaging series of meetups in Atlanta throughout 2021 to showcase creative talents and emerging ideas within the Atlanta Creative Community.
Some program highlights include presentations from:
Tavonia Evans, founder of $GUAP, a black-owned cryptocurrency service,
Allyssa Lewis, Founder of My Animation Life
Kamil Oshundara, Filmmaker and cultural curator for MonkeyPaw Productions
Brennen Dicker, Executive Director of Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute,
James Martin, Founder of Reallusion, a 3D cinematic animation and 2D cartoon software company
Virtual Job Fair hosted by startup INCLUZION
Gaming Competition sponsored by SIEGE and GGDA highlighting independent video game development
Social Innovation group Asian American Advancing Justice Immigration and Voting Rights
ASIFA-South artist networking event
Though this digital engagement is free and open to the public, optional donations will benefit the Auburn Avenue Research Library for Black Culture and History and the SUBSUME creative collective.
Learn more about the event or get your free ticket at www.subsumesummit.com
About SUBSUME
SUBSUME is a technology startup that seeks to connect the Creative Class within the Black Diaspora and champion its unique needs, expectations, voice, and collaborative futures. SUBSUME honors creative legacies and seeks to make them accessible through experiences, education and support while protecting its sustainability through creative freedoms, living wages,and inclusion. The SUBSUME SUMMIT is a one-day event that allows the
Greater Atlanta community and beyond to meet, engage with, and support its Creative Neighbors who influence art, tech, social commentary, and popular cultures on a global scale. For more information on the event, visit https://www.subsumesummit.com.
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Press Contact
Dedren Snead, Founder of SUBSUME Media
504 Fair Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30313
dedren@subsumemedia.com
770-776-7759
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