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Implicit and explicit racism has often historically driven government
responses to urgent health situations. As the COVID-19 public health
emergency
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intensifies, Race Forward calls on local and state governments and those
who are managing emergency responses to closely consider the impact
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that this disease, and the response to it
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, may have on people and communities of color.
Systemic racism
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in the United States has always been present, and can have significant
ramifications
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as we navigate through this public health crisis. Race Forward remains
steadfast in our commitment to advancing our racial justice and equity
work. To best do this, we will continue working at the community and
institutional levels to identify and adapt to new methods of engaging
and community-building in digital spaces.
Race Forward has shifted the way we do our work in order to prioritize
the health and well-being of our staff, our partners, and the
communities we serve. And, when the time is right, and circumstances are
more secure, we will reconvene, recharge, and rebuild. As an
organization, as a movement, and as a nation, we must love and support
each other and make decisions based in science and compassion – not out
of fear.
Race Forward's statement on the Coronavirus Emergency, official
response, and its impacts on communities of color
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Though there will be substantial and unprecedented challenges in the
next few months, we, along with our partner organizations, have already
begun mobilizing:
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative has released a statement in
solidarity with the Asian American Community: "Civil Rights and Racial
Justice Organization Denounce Discrimination against Asian Americans and
Urge Unity in Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic"
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Colorlines has continued coverage
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of COVID-19, which includes pieces like "Self-Love in the Time of
Coronavirus"
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and "Ring the Alarm: COVID-19 Presents Grave Danger to Communities of
Color"
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.
Because now is the time to be bold about saving lives charting a path
toward a healthier, more equitable future. Race Forward has signed onto
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the People's Bailout's 5 Principles for Just COVID-19 Relief &
Stimulus
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.
Watch the replay of the Tribal Leader Town Hall on COVID-19
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webinar by fellow racial equity anchor organization, National Congress
of American Indians
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and the National Indian Health Board
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, which discussed how organizations are responding to the fight against
COVID-19.
Living Cities
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, recently published "An Invitation to Center Race in Government
Responses to COVID-19"
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on their blog, offering a set of opportunities for public servants to
share and align around their responses to this moment and navigate the
complexities together.
Race Forward remains committed to these efforts, today and everyday, in
this crisis, and in all of our actions. In the words of racial justice
advocate and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs
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: "the only way to survive is by taking care of one another."
In solidarity,
Race Forward
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Talking Census on Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
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Census Day is tomorrow, April 1! Have you filled yours out yet?
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Did you know the Census is still open for business? Census Day is
Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
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And as the COVID-19 public health emergency intensifies, we are seeing
in real-time how critical the allocation of resources is to our local
communities. The importance of participating in the 2020 Census
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cannot be understated: this moment highlights the extraordinary
responsibility we all have in making sure communities of color receive
important, critically needed funding for the next ten years.
In our latest episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
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, Maria Dautruche
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, Vice President for Foundation Partnerships at the National Urban
League
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, joined Hiba, Chevon, and Elana Needle to talk about the Racial Equity
Anchor Collective's My Family Matters, My Family Counts
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census campaign. Tune in as she answers questions about families being
accurately counted on Census Day and talks about the impact this year's
census will have on our communities over the next decade.
By now, every household should have received an invitation to
participate in the 2020 Census. If you need more information, the My
Family Matters, My Family Counts
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website has direct links to filling out the census, as well as a robust
toolkit for you to help our efforts to increase awareness about the
April 1st deadline.
Here are three ways to complete the census:
Online : Complete your census directly online
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(the form is available in 13 languages).
By Phone : Complete your census by phone
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in 13 languages.
By Mail : Fill out your census form
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in English or Spanish and mail it back to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Follow the conversation online using the hashtags #MyFamilyCounts
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and #Census2020
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, and stream our Momentum
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podcast on Apple Podcasts
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and Spotify
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Virtual 'Building Racial Equity' Trainings Now Available!
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Practice social solidarity through our new virtual BRE trainings
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As Race Forward supports various efforts to protect our communities from
the racially inequitable impacts of COVID-19, we are offering the
opportunity to practice social solidarity in a time of physical
distancing by presenting three full day, interactive VIRTUAL Building
Racial Equity trainings
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The trainings
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will serve as an opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with a
community of people who are all working to deepen their racial equity
practice. Space for each virtual training is limited in order to ensure
a high level of interactive engagement and personalized coaching and
support from our team of expert facilitators. Register
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for one of our virtual offerings:
April 7th Virtual Training [Register]
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April 9th Virtual Training [Register]
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May 5th Virtual Training [Register]
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*If you're affected by the postponement of the in-person trainings that
we had on the schedule for April, you can email any questions or
concerns to
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To inquire about scholarships for our trainings, please email
[email protected] .
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events with your followers!
Staff Picks
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Credit: Third Root
Find out what art & culture is attracting the attention of our staff!
This month we hear from our Director of Policy and Strategy, Leah Obias
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!
"I've been loving the poem Wash Your Hands, by Dori Midnight
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. It brings so much transformative and righteous awareness to this very
simple act that I hope to never take for granted again. The poem is
printed and hangs above the sink of Third Root Community Health Center
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, a vital social justice healing space and worker cooperative in
Brooklyn. While I've seen pieces of the poem on social media, I first
read the whole poem there a couple weeks ago before the COVID-19 public
emergency forced it to close its doors temporarily."
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