Say the Word: A Night of Art and Action is a series of evenings where award-winning musicians, artists, journalists, organizers, and the community come together to learn, listen — and take action.
Say the Word launched with a sold-out show at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Lineups have included TV personality Whoopi Goldberg, musician Toshi Reagon, TV host Padma Lakshmi, poet Rachel McKibbens, OB-GYN Dr. Heather Irobunda, singer-songwriter MILCK, the Resistance Revival Chorus, youth activists, legal experts, comedians, and more.
This series is produced by The Meteor and is supported by The Meteor Fund, an affiliated project of The Meteor, which is fiscally sponsored by New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
Actress, author, and TV personality Whoopi Goldberg talked about the struggle for the right to legal abortion over the years.
Writer and activist Raquel Willis joined the evening with this powerful poem: “I am a Black trans woman who believes in abortion.”
Author, director, and actress Amber Tamblyn brought to life real voices on the ground after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Poet Rachel McKibbens brought the house down with her commanding poem: "Una Oración (Bruja's Soliloquy)."
Indiana OB-GYN Caitlin Bernard, M.D., shared her personal struggle to care for patients.
PAST SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS
Whoopi Goldberg
Actress, author, and TV personality
Moist Paula Henderson
Saxophonist and composer
Dr. Heather Irobunda, MD
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Padma Lakshmi
TV host, Author, and Activist
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, MD
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
BIIANCO
Musical artist and producer
Dj Monday Blue
Creator and resident DJ of Doyennes of Disc
Hennessy Garcia, Niharika Rao, and Lala Hartman
Activists, NYC for Abortion Rights
Crys Matthews
Singer-Songwriter
Marlene McCarty
Visual Artist
Madison McFerrin
Singer-Songwriter
Rachel McKibbens
Poet
MILCK
Singer-Songwriter and producer
Mishti
Singer-Songwriter
Elie Mystal
Justice correspondent for The Nation
Meah Pace
Singer-songwriter
Toshi Reagon
Singer, Composer, and Musician
Alysia Reiner
Actress and producer
Resistance Revival Chorus
Choir
Kate Rigg
Actress and Comedian
Emma Roth
Civil Rights attorney, Pregnancy Justice
Chase Strangio
Lawyer and Transgender Rights Activist
Dana Sussman
Deputy executive director, Pregnancy Justice
Amber Tamblyn
Author, Director, and Actress
Alia Tejeda
Volunteer Case Manager, New York Abortion Access Fund
Trixie Whitley
Multi-instrumentalist
Chelsea Williams-Diggs
Interim executive director, New York Abortion Access Fund
Raquel Willis
Writer and transgender rights activist
OUR IMPACT
Say the Word donates The Meteor’s portion of proceeds to local organizers. Past evenings benefited the New York Abortion Access Fund (in partnership with Planned Parenthood Federation of America) and Trans Justice Funding Project. Throughout the shows, performers and the MC share action steps the audience can take to get involved.
Stay tuned here for more details on our next Say the Word event.
