Love, Peace & Spades:
A Rather Fly Game Night
Step into a one-of-a-kind experience as we host a Speed-Friending Game Night on May 7th at The LINE Hotel. The event will feature an engaging talk and play with Actually Curious, the Black-owned card game designed to spark a real connection.
This night will blend heart-opening conversations with healthy and playful energy. Save the date and prepare to be inquisitive and make a new connection!
Love, Peace & Spades™ is a community of creatives, professionals, and grassroots organizers who curate free, donation-based game experiences to honor, celebrate, and cherish our Black family heirlooms (e.g. Uno, Bid Whist, Tunk (or Tonk), Dominoes, and, of course, Spades).
In addition to gameplay, we offer pop-up experiences, skills-based education, tech/VR integration, a comprehensive directory of Black-owned businesses, game developers, and makers, plus an annual Spades tournament and festival for enthusiastic players.
About Us
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Our mission is to curate Love, Peace & Spades™ as a modern-day “hush harbor,” a protected space created by and for Black people where we can promote intergenerational communion through music, tech, education, and play.
Love, Peace & Spades™ events and programming address social isolation and trauma commonly associated with past gaming experiences by reestablishing new and healthier relationships to gameplay through ‘Spades Academy,™ a curriculum-based activation for players to develop skills and strategies.
In the span of two years, our organization has managed to curate safe and inclusive spaces for over 8,000 individuals throughout the Los Angeles area to meet and connect with one another from across the table. We celebrated these strides towards community wellness through events and original programming.
Our Team
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Kevito Clark
Founder | CEO
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Rita Hawk
Director of Business and Partnerships
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Rob Ford
Creative Tech Officer
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Kelli Boyt
Resident DJ
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Joshua J. Pinkay
Resident Host