When The Change Movement rolled into Tacoma’s Eastside Community Center, it felt like a family reunion with purpose. Hosted by Brian Gatewood’s Innovative Change Makers, the day brought together powerful voices—D Smoke, Little Miss Flint, and Jerome Foster II—for conversations that hit deep. These aren’t just speakers. They’re people with lived experiences, passions, and stories that shook the room.

From D Smoke’s musical storytelling to Little Miss Flint’s unwavering voice for Black youth and environmental justice, to Jerome Foster II’s climate advocacy—every panel was a reminder that change isn’t theoretical. It’s personal. It’s urgent. Attendees heard about mental health, environmental responsibility, justice reform, and what it truly means to lean into vulnerability.

This was raw, honest, and emotionally charged. Survivors and community leaders spoke candidly about their journeys. Attendees were invited not just to listen, but to reflect, reckon, and bring those conversations back home—to their families, friends, and neighborhoods.

Much love to the Innovative Change Makers (@innovativechangemakers22) for curating an event that balanced heart and hard truths, while centering voices too often overlooked in public discourse.

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