Dear Friend, 

This past summer thousands of young people took to the streets, joining in the protest for racial justice. Race Forward believes young people are a vital part of the movement for racial justice and represent the future for demanding changes to institutions, systems, and structures that have been steeped in racism for hundreds of years. As we celebrate 40 years of working at the intersections of “#RaceAnd”, we are inspired to uplift the ideas, strategies, and solutions of youth and young adults who have and continue to lead racial justice work across the country.

Building on our reimagined #RaceAnd programming and 12+ years of Facing Race Conferences, we are excited to present, on Saturday September 25, 2021, an interactive half-day intergenerational event, “#RaceAnd: Our Present, Our Future.” This virtual event will center the solutions-driven racial justice movement-making work of Black & Indigenous youth and young adults.

We hope you will join as we: 

• Highlight the critical role youth organizing takes in the movement toward racial equity. 
• Elevate the ways youth and young adult activists (ages 13-25) are using organizing, art, cultural, narrative, and policy strategies to strike powerful blows to structural racism in the US and continue the global movement to defend Black Lives. 
• Strengthen the dialogue between our emerging and seasoned agents of change.

We strongly encourage you to participate in this powerful opportunity to connect, learn and build alongside youth and young adults on the frontlines of the Racial Justice Movement!

Registration opens April 2021

We look forward to your participation!

Warmly,

The Race Forward Team