Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festival will look a little different, but the same level of intention, care, and healing is imbued in each and every detail of the 3-day event.

In this episode, we'll hear about the importance of community in Chevon's life and how she's cultivating it from a distance, her philosophy for event planning, and how she strives to create a safer space for festival-goers.

Featured in this episode: Chevon Powell, founder of Refuge Outdoor Festival

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

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• Refuge Outdoor Festival: Website | Instagram | Facebook
• Sundae Sermon: A Celebration of Black Folks
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