NORFOLK, Va. — CousinzCon kicked off in Norfolk ahead of the Cousinz Festival !

The pre-festival summit focuses on educating, training, and empowering people around criminal justice reform, civic engagement, and culture. The event will take place on Friday, August 29, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Waterside District.

Cousinz Festival and JustUs Ideas, in partnership with Cousinz co-founders Pusha T, Nathaniel ‘FAMLAY’ Johnson, and Antonio Dowe are launching CousinzCon.

The summit, part of a coalition of state and national organizations including New Virginia Majority, All Americans Vote, Working Families Power, Color of Change PAC, SEIU, Onyx Impact, Black Men Vote, Mobilize Justice, and Virginia People’s PAC, aims to engage young people, justice-impacted communities, nontraditional

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