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Dear John,
This month is Black History month, but we know at Race Forward, we're
focused on Black-led solutions year-round. It's an integral part of who
we are. And in this month, we invite you to join us in elevating the
ways in which Race Forward has contributed to the movement— all in the
name of racial justice and democracy.
click here to support our work and scroll down to join us in reflecting
through key moments in Race Forward history
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We hope that not only will you be inspired to make a donation
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to support the vital work of today, but that you also celebrate and
uplift the decades of work and contributions of our Black leaders that
got us here.
Each of the entries below represent a critical moment in our shared work
toward a just, multiracial democracy—and how that work remains alive and
thrives today.
March 31, 1981
Gary Delgado founded the Applied Research Center as an analytic resource
for community organizations of color in the Center for Third World
Organizing (CTWO) network.
Today , Gary Delgado has returned to Race Forward as a Senior
Fellow—leading work to advance health equity in the treatment of
Aphasia.
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May 1, 1998
The first issue of Colorlines
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the magazine is published by Bob Wing and Jeff Chang, emerging from the
merging of Racefile and Thirdforce. The print magazine paved the way for
its transformation into a digital, daily news site.
Today , Colorlines is now a leading source for accessible media on race,
power and democracy—with a fresh batch of explainer videos, organizing
stories, and community conversations—all to bring us toward continual
power-building moments and movements.
September 8, 2002
The Applied Research Center launches the Racial Justice Leadership
Institute (RJLI)—the predecessor to our popular offering of Building
Racial Equity Trainings
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Today, Race Forward offers a comprehensive series of public training—all
in an effort to build a shared racial justice analysis and vision of
multiracial democracy. We train individuals, organizations, government
agencies, corporations, and communities.
September 23, 2002
The brain child of Civil Rights Attorney Maya Wiley and Political
Scientist Jocelyn Sargent—the Center for Social Inclusion was founded.
Today, we still see and feel the legacy of the Center for Social
Inclusion since its official merger with Race Forward in 2017–from
incubating the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) to projects
spanning the social sector like food equity, transportation equity, and
energy democracy.
November 11, 2004
The Applied Research Center holds their first national conference on
race and public policy. Renamed Facing Race
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in 2007, this event still gathers 4,000+ attendees biennially in cities
across the nation.
Today, Facing Race continues its 20+ year tradition—with this year's
event taking place from November 20 - 22, 2024 in St. Louis, MO. We're
proud to host the nation's largest multiracial racial justice
conference, as it continues to serve as a space for folks across
sectors–from community organizers, to program officers, to government
practitioners to artists–all to build power and strategies to advance
racial justice.
November 9, 2015
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity
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becomes a joint project of the Center for Social Inclusion and Haas
Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society, and has since grown to 450+
member organizations.
Today , the GARE Network comprises over 400 member jurisdictions and
counting, serving as a centralized space for racial equity practitioners
to connect, access resources, and learn from one another—working to
achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. We're also home
to the Federal Initiative to govern for Racial Equity (FIRE), which
seeks to improve racial equity at the federal government level.
September 15, 2021
Prompted by the attacks on Critical Race Theory (CRT), Race Forward
launches the HEAL Together
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Initiative to build power in school districts across the nation and
preserve honest, equitable, and fully funded public education.
Today, HEAL Together is a growing national movement of students,
parents, educators, and school board members who believe in honest,
fully-funded, equitable public education. Through HEAL Together's tools
and trainings, we're organizing local communities for public schools
that our neighborhoods deserve.
As we approach another election cycle, I invite you to join me in
reflection of our past work, people, and movement building that have
gotten us to this moment, and what we're doing today and every day, to
advance a vision of just, multi-racial democracy. And please consider
giving a gift of any amount
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in honor of that legacy.
Donate
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Whether you came to our community via the Applied Research Center, the
Center for Social Inclusion, or any of the programs and initiatives that
are the foundation of Race Forward's origin story, thank you for being
with us on this journey.
Yours in solidarity,
Evere tte R. H. Thompson-François
VP of Movement Capacity Building, Race Forward
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