Community Outreach / Events

Thursday, June 19, 2025

@ 10:00 AM EST

 June 19, 2025, marked a solemn but significant moment in our collective history. A permanent historic marker was unveiled at the Penn Museum (1887) honoring the memory of 19 Black Philadelphians whose cranial remains were taken without consent and used in the name of science. Their remains were honorably entombed in a private mausoleum at Historic Eden Cemetery(1902) in February 2024.

These individuals were not specimens, they were people. Their lives mattered. Their dignity matters still.

This marker stands not only as a symbol of remembrance, but also as a commitment to truth, accountability, and justice. It challenges us to confront the painful legacy of racism in science and museums, and to ensure such violations of humanity are never repeated.

May this marker educate, awaken, and inspire future generations to value every life and protect every legacy. 

Speaker

Michelle Thornhill

 Thursday, October 8, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET 

 This event is curated and intended for doulas. 

Now authorized in 14 jurisdictions across the country, more end-of-life doulas than ever are being asked about medical aid in dying. Whether they are invited to speak at a public event, or asked to support a potential client, there are many logistical, ethical, and emotional questions for death workers to consider. 

We invite end-of-life doulas from across the country to join us for this panel session featuring three experienced professionals who support medical aid in dying. 

Facilitated by: 

• Ashley Johnson - FL (Doula; President, NEDA; Member, C&C AALC)

Panelists: 

• Michelle Thornhill - NJ (Doula; Vice President, NEDA; Board Member, DWD NJ)
• Vanessa Johnston - CO (Denver EOL Doula, Co-founder of the Colorado End-of-Life Collaborative)
• Jamie Thrower - OR (Doula, creator of Queer Grief Club)

Thu. October 15, 2026

1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Join me as I participate and support Reimagine's biggest online gathering yet. More than sixty voices, more than thirty sessions, exploring conversation, music, art, ritual, and movement. Free, online, October 15. 

We're calling it Grief in Our Time because what people are carrying right now is both deeply personal and unmistakably collective, from death, illness, and loneliness to political division, injustice, climate change, and a rapidly changing world.

Throughout the day, we'll explore many pathways toward healing and growth: conversation, music, art, writing, ritual, movement, mindfulness, and community.

Featured speakers include Meggan Roxanne of The Good Quote, Kelly Cervantes, author of Normal Broken, Miguel Cervantes, Broadway's Alexander Hamilton, and three-time Emmy winner Keltie Knight.

Come for the whole day or just one hour. It's free, it's online, and you don't have to know what to say when you get there.