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In this moment we must build collective power and strategy to root out systemic racism, to challenge and put an end to political violence and the rapid march towards white authoritarianism. The opportunity to come together takes place in four months. Facing Race: A National Conference will be hosted both in-person in Phoenix, Arizona, and online November 17-19.
The largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders, Facing Race is a one-of-a-kind collaborative space for racial justice movement making. For over 15 years, Race Forward has presented this incredible conference experience that has hosted over 4,000 attendees to convene, organize and mobilize for a more equitable future.
Here are our announced breakout session themes:
Narrative Arts and Culture
This track allows expansive space for storytellers, artists, journalists, strategic communicators, media makers, and movement-builders to explore how written and spoken word, image, and movement are used to shine light on the human impacts of systemic oppression and illuminate potential paths forward to a racially equitable society.
Institutional and Sectoral Change
This track is a place for practitioners from a variety of sectors getting real about transforming our institutions to dismantle structural racism and generate racially equitable outcomes. Sessions will highlight how people are working their organizations and sectors to normalize, organize for, and operationalize racial equity in their institutions.
Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Black, Indigenous, people of color, and migrant of color communities should be positioned as leaders, owners, and decision-makers at the center of our movement for conditions that impact our lives. This track explores strategies that support cross-sectoral organizing, demonstrates community accountability, highlights policy solutions that lead to more equitable outcomes, and celebrates the efforts and victories of grassroots organizing.
Race Identities and Innovations
Racial identities shape our personal experiences, our community boundaries, our political movements, and our political ideas and visions. This track is for workshops that teach and explore the complexity of racial identities, their constant renewal and change, and their uses for racial justice organizing.
Facing Race will be taking place just weeks after the 2022 midterm election, and with the national events we've witnessed over the past couple of months, this will be yet another critical election for the true multicultural democracy we envision and are working toward. Register and join us this November to help chart the path for the future of the racial justice movement.
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