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Dear John,

During Black History Month, this nation has focused on the notable
accomplishments and rich culture of those of African descent. This year
seemed different however as we faced the effects of attacks on the
teaching of Black history and the educational attainment of Black
students.

From the banning of books about Black History and the teaching of
Advanced Placement Black History classes and Critical Race Theory (CRT)
to the Supreme Court's dismantling of affirmative action
to the removal of Claudine Gay, the first Black president of
Harvard University, this month's celebrations seemed more intentional
than ever, and rightfully so. Across this country, organizations, parents,
students and yes, despite risks to their livelihood and personhood,
some teachers ensured that the accomplishments of Blacks were acknowledged,
taught, and celebrated.

Their efforts are not only commendable, but also essential in continuing
to build a framework for Black people (young and old) to know their rich
legacy of greatness, contradicting images often portrayed in mainstream
media. It is also essential that we extend our focus on Black History
beyond February as the contributions of Black people continue to make an
indelible impact on this country's progress.

At Race Forward as we close out February, we encourage and invite you to
join us in our charge to lift up Black History and Black culture all
year long. We're continuing the year energized to meet the challenges
facing people of color, lifted up by the memories of those trailblazers
who have shown us how to fight for racial equity. From their lessons, we're
ready to meet ongoing attacks on DEI, book bans, injustices in housing,
criminal justice and climate policies, among others that
disproportionately affect people of color. We'll continue to offer
training, toolkits, policy briefs, and other resources to empower
developing activists and civil servants in this movement with us. We
know how important this moment is and how important it is that we all
stand together.

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Call for Proposals Closing March 15

Interested in presenting a breakout session at the 2024 Facing Race
Conference? The Call for Breakout Session proposals closes on March 15.

Facing Race [[link removed]] is the nation's
largest multiracial, intergenerational racial justice
conference, underscoring campaigns, projects, research, and art while
promoting solutions to racial justice challenges. At Facing Race,
attendees receive tools and knowledge to dismantle systemic racism in
their communities.

Each breakout session can accommodate up to two presenters and is
designed for an audience ranging from 45 to 75 attendees.

This year, we welcome in-person proposals for engaging 90-minute
breakout sessions. These sessions may include film screenings, panel
discussions, hands-on art projects, or skill-building. Each breakout
session can accommodate up to two presenters and is designed for an
audience ranging from 45 to 75 attendees.

Tracks to Consider for Your Session:

1. Power to Organize: Focus on the strategies and successes in building
the collective power of communities of color to advance racial justice.

2. Power to Transform Institutions: Delve into the steps and strategies
to embed racial equity within institutional decision-making processes
and policies, reshaping public sectors for the better.

3. Power to Shape Narrative: Engage with tools and strategies that craft
stories that challenge racial stereotypes and promote unity.

Be sure to integrate these core elements into your presentations,
ensuring they resonate with our overarching theme and tracks. We
encourage you to submit your proposal soon!

Submit Your Proposal Today
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Our Latest

Dr. Gary Delgado Returns to Race Forward

Race Forward is excited to announce the return of our founder, Dr. Gary
Delgado.

As senior fellow, Dr. Delgado will advance health equity in the
treatment, prevention, and discussion of aphasia, a language disorder
that affects a person's ability to communicate.

"The goal of this project is to center people with aphasia, with an
emphasis on people of color. We aim to drive innovation and diverse
approaches in treating aphasia," Delgado said. "We also want to shine a
light on the need to train and recruit more diverse speech pathologists,
healthcare and social services professionals."

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In the United States, two and a half million residents live with
aphasia, and this number increases by 200,000 annually. The U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports
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that Black and Latino communities are more likely to have strokes than
their white counterparts. Additionally, middle-aged Black people
(between 45 and 64) are three times more likely than their white peers
to have strokes.

Full News Release Here
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Racial Equity Training Series

Take a powerful step towards dismantling systemic racism. Our Racial
Equity Training Series is a collection of interactive sessions to help you
deepen your understanding of key racial equity concepts and tools.
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Here's a look at what's coming up:

Building Racial Equity — March 5 + March 12

This foundational course explains racial justice values and vision,
defines key concepts of racial justice and racism, and emphasizes
opportunities to challenge and change institutional racial inequities.

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Decision-Making for Racial Equity — March 19

This engaging training uses Race Forward's Racial Equity Decision-making
Tool (RED Tool) to guide participants through building an
organization-wide racial equity decision-making practice and culture
that centers communities and community members who will be most impacted
by the decisions.

Prerequisite: Building Racial Equity

Register Here
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Governing for Racial Equity — March 26

Designed for those working within government, this interactive training,
which includes facilitated discussion, exercises, and video, provides an
introduction to the role, responsibilities and opportunities for
government to advance racial equity by focusing on normalizing racial
equity as a core value; operationalizing racial equity through new
policies and institutional practice; and organizing for racial equity,
both internally and in partnership with other institutions and the
community.

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In addition to our Racial Equity Training Series, we offer customized
training for individuals, groups, and organizations. Find all of our
trainings offerings here.

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Public School Strong Training

Students, families, educators, and school board members across America
are facing unprecedented attacks from far-right extremists who want to
dismantle our public schools.

But if we show up, speak out, and make our voices heard, we can take
back the momentum.

On Tuesday, March 12 [[link removed]], H.E.A.L.
(Honest Education Action and Leadership) Together is kicking
off the Public School Strong campaign with a monthly training series to
give public school parents, family members, educators and supporters
from across the country the tools they need to show up and effectively
push school districts to promote, protect and strengthen our public
schools.

Public school parents, family members, educators and supporters from
across the country will learn:

How to show your support for well-resourced and inclusive public schools

What to look for in your districts' school board meetings

How to form a Public School Strong team in your school district

Ways to join a national movement to protect and transform public schools
that serve all children

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Momentum Podcast Reaches 200K Downloads

Started five years ago, Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast has hit the
milestone of 200K downloads, putting it in the top 5 percent of
podcasts.

On the latest episode of Momentum , Race Forward's Senior Vice President
of Finance and Operations Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown speaks with Ayana
Parsons, co-founder of the The Fearless Fund [[link removed]]
about her trailblazing work, and the next steps in the fight for black
economic advancement.

The conversation follows up on events from last August, when Edward
Blum, president of the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), filed
an anti-affirmative action lawsuit against The Fearless Fund. In response,
Brown penned an op-ed about the fight against Black economic advancement that appeared in the Washington Informer.

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ICYMI: We're on Threads!

To meet the changing landscape of social media, Race Forward is now
active on Threads, a new social media channel to further the
conversation on racial equity in the US. You can start your own Threads
profile through your Instagram account.

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We hope your February has been one of celebration and progress. Visit
raceforward.org to learn more about our work.

In solidarity,
Team Race Forward

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