Race Forward @raceforward.org · 15hAll trainings take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 12. Learn more, and register by October 12! facingrace.us/registrationfacingrace.usFacing Race: A National Conference Registration hosted by Whova2026-11-12, Raleigh, NC 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 15hRacial equity moves forward when we bring multiple perspectives to the room. At #FacingRace26, you can have these conversations! Add to your conference experience by attending one of Race Forward's Race Forward's offerings from our Racial Equity Training Series—in-person! 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 26/09/2026Bring your authentic self this November in Raleigh—register by October 12! facingrace.usfacingrace.usFacing RaceAnnouncing the 2026 Keynote Speakers 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 26/09/2026#FacingRace26 is more than just a conference. It's a space for transformation, cultural celebration, care, and joy that bridges communities together for multiracial solidarity. Don't take our word for it. Here's what attendees had to say about 2024! 100
Reposted by Race ForwardUnited for a New Economy - UNE @unecolorado.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Last week, UNE members spoke in front of Westminster City Council to recommend that the council vote yes on a new rental property maintenance code. We all win when our local governments pass laws that protect renters and reign in corporate landlords. 001
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 24/09/2026Join us at #FacingRace26 in Raleigh, November 12-14! facingrace.usfacingrace.usFacing RaceAnnouncing the 2026 Keynote Speakers 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 24/09/2026How can environmental justice in North Carolina shape today’s conversations about race? As Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson's work intertwines health equity with environmental justice, being “Rooted in Resistance, Powered by Solidarity” means that our hidden power lies in drawing strength from each other. 100
Reposted by Race ForwardBuilding Movement Project @buildingmovement.bsky.social · 24/09/2026At BMP, we define a solidarity wedge as a tension, contradiction, conflict, and/or rupture that emerges within or across people, orgs, coalitions, movements. This new toolkit offers a framework for understanding the wedges that emerge in our collective work: www.solidarityis.org/wedges-to-br... 122
Reposted by Race ForwardZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Joining a ‘Teaching for Black Lives’ group helps reinvigorate the teaching spirit, knowing there are others committed to teaching for truth & justice. It gave me a stronger backbone for resistance & provided me w/ additional excellent resources.” — Lisa York, educator Learn more & apply today! ⬇️zinnedproject.orgTeaching for Black Lives Study GroupsThe Zinn Education Project supports Teaching for Black Lives study groups each year. Apply to host a group. 0134
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 22/09/2026See how co-governance works in “Evolving into Shared Governing Power: Central Providence Unidos and the Roadmap to Co-Governance.” raceforward.org/place-based-strategiesraceforward.orgPlace-Based Strategies | Race Forward 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 22/09/2026Too often, the way we make decisions excludes the very people who have the most at stake. Race Forward’s Place, Policy, and Power (3P) Department's latest spotlight looks at the collective power of communities and government to lead for health equity and racial justice in Providence. 110
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 18/09/2026What does welcoming mean to you? We invite you to share your story and check out stories from welcomers who are advancing the narratives we need in communities around the world to grow our collective power. welcomingweek.org/storieswelcomingweek.orgStories - Welcoming WeekDuring Welcoming Week, bring your community together by sharing stories that connect us and make us stronger. 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 18/09/2026At Race Forward, we know that a just, multiracial society is one where communities move in active solidarity and cultivate environments of belonging for all. We are proud to partner with Welcoming America to honor this vision for our shared futures. #WelcomingWeek2026 100
Reposted by Race ForwardWe Make The Future Action @wmtfaction.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Most Americans believe voters should pick our leaders. But this regime wants to decide who votes based on our skin color and what’s in our wallets. We know "We the people" means ALL of us, & we're voting for our freedoms this November. #HandsOffOurVote [🎨 via Amplifier Art] 024
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 17/09/2026At #FacingRace26, we’ll ground ourselves in justice, cultural preservation, and collective action. Join us November 12-14 in Raleigh and we’ll reshape our communities—together. facingrace.usfacingrace.usFacing RaceAnnouncing the 2026 Keynote Speakers 011
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 17/09/2026Why is language justice important for a multiracial democracy? For Dania Santana, language empowers people to be their whole selves. Being “Rooted in Resistance, Powered by Solidarity” emphasizes the belief that meaningful change is sustained through relationships and shared leadership. 110
Reposted by Race ForwardLocal Progress @localprogress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Co-governance helps local electeds build power & uplift community voices. LP member Delishia Porterfield, TN Council Member, published an op-ed on co-governance's future as part of the "Case for Co-Governance" series with @raceforward.org & Partners for Dignity. Read the op-ed at the link in bio 012
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 14/09/2026THIS is how to share your work at Facing Race. Don't believe us? Let this photo gallery be your inspiration. Our exhibitor and vendor opportunities are a space for EVERYONE: 👉🏻 Creators 👉🏼 Creatives 👉🏽 Artists 👉🏾 Community leaders 👉🏿 Organizers 👉🏾 Change makers 👉🏽 and more! #FacingRace26 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 11/09/2026Learn more about Cahner and Hadassah, and don't miss your chance to join us in the City of Oaks! facingrace.raceforward.org/about/blog/2...facingrace.raceforward.orgMeet Our Inaugural Student AmbassadorsStudent Ambassador ProgramFacing Race has initiated its first Student Ambassador Program that partners with nearby universities and colleges to increase awareness, student’s knowledge and awareness of... 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 11/09/2026Race Forward is proud to announce #FacingRace26's first ever student ambassadors: Cahner Smith and Hadassah Evans! Together, Cahner (Wake Forest University '27) and Hadassah (Wake Forest University '28) will bring new views to the nation's largest biennial conference for racial justice. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 10/09/2026Racial equity work requires spaces where people can learn, reflect, struggle, and practice together. Facilitating Racial Equity helps participants build the facilitation skills to support that process. Learn more and join us for our next training, Sept 16-17! racialequitytrainings.org/FRE 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 09/09/2026Are you coming to Facing Race? You can join Keisa to make your own zine in one of our conference breakout sessions. Whether or not you have zine-making experience, join us this November to preserve this art-form and exercise the right of free speech. facingrace.us/registerfacingrace.usRegisterFacing Race: A National Conference will take place Thursday, November 12 - Saturday, November 14, 2026. 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 09/09/2026Race Forward Base Building and Communications Manager Keisa Reynolds connects with narrative strategists to take a deeper dive into zines as creative defiance. Read her insights only on Colorlines. colorlines.com/article/proj...colorlines.comZines as Creative Defiance - ColorlinesThe convictions of Prairieland defendants are part of a broader strategy to scare activists, artists, and supporters from opposing ICE. “They’re really trying to separate those of us who have yet to f... 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 09/09/2026Democracy requires everyone in this country to face complex truths and embrace the history that fascism desperately tries to hide. As censorship runs rampant, zines continue the legacy of self-publishing and remain a lifeline for many of our communities. #DemocracyIs 110
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 03/09/2026Don't miss @nonprofitaf.bsky.social as part of our keynote lineup at #FacingRace26, happening November 12-14 in Raleigh! facingrace.us 010
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 03/09/2026NOW COMING TO FACING RACE: Vu Le! An author, speaker, and former nonprofit executive director, Vu–who pens the Nonprofit AF blog–has spent more than two decades helping the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors get real about power, resources, equity, and the conditions that shape our work. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 01/09/2026Part of Race Forward’s #DemocracyIs campaign, this episode explores the organizing and relationships necessary to sustain a multiracial democracy. colorlines.com/DemocracyIscolorlines.comDemocracyIs: - Colorlines250 years in, the work of democracy remains unfinished. And the promise of freedom remains contested. Race Forward’s DemocracyIs: campaign brings together organizers, advocates, artists, civil servant... 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 01/09/2026On the new episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, @sulmaarias.bsky.social and Glenn Harris examine what organizing requires amid authoritarianist attacks on democracy. Drawing on their leadership experience, they discuss collective power and the importance of relationships across movements. 110
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 27/08/2026Read it exclusively on Colorlines. colorlines.com/article/proj...colorlines.comPhilanthropy, Get In The Pool - ColorlinesThat capacity helps make multiracial governance possible. By that, we mean people of different races, faiths, abilities, backgrounds, and places sharing public power and making decisions together abou... 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 27/08/2026Black Philanthropy Month is built around a long tradition of collective giving and shared responsibility. But this year, it arrives with steep contradictions. Race Forward EVP @bulldogshadow.bsky.social urges philanthropy to immerse itself in its crucial role in advancing racial justice. 131
Reposted by Race ForwardRuby S. @rubyji.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm so excited that @raceforward.org's wonderful FACING RACE conference is coming to NC! Join me facingrace.raceforward.org 121
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 25/08/2026Don’t miss out. Register by Sunday, August 30! racialequitytrainings.org/cohort2026racialequitytrainings.orgA Learning & Action Cohort: Choosing Racial Equity in Challenging TimesA 6-session cross-sector virtual cohort for people working on racial equity - for navigating tough decisions amid real, current constraints. 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 25/08/2026If you care about racial justice, you may feel like the ground is shifting under you. You're not alone. Race Forward's latest offering is a space for moving racial justice forward, with peer-learning and coaching sessions to develop actionable strategies with racial equity in mind. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 19/08/2026Don't miss your chance to see both Bell AND Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom as keynote speakers at Facing Race, November 12-14, in Raleigh, NC! facingrace.usfacingrace.usFacing RaceFacing Race is back! This time in Raleigh, NC — November 12-14, 2026. 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 19/08/2026MORE EXCITING NEWS: W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell.bsky.social) is returning to #FacingRace26! An Emmy and Peabody Award-winning television host, stand-up comedian, filmmaker, author, and racial justice advocate, Kamau previously performed at Facing Race 2010 and co-emceed in 2012. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 14/08/2026From full booths to bag inserts, we offer an array of vending and sponsorship solutions to help you reach over 3,500 individuals working to advance racial justice. See what else is in store. Apply today! facingrace.us/vendorsfacingrace.usExhibition & AdvertisingWe are excited to invite vendors to submit their applications to participate in the Facing Race conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, from November 12-14, 2026.We invite vendors from across the count... 010
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 14/08/2026#FacingRace26 gives you the opportunity to promote your work or sell products in our marketplace, open throughout the conference. NOW THROUGH AUGUST 28: Vendors can save 50% on single tables! 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 12/08/2026Learn more about this new offering at our information session, happening TOMORROW, August 13, at noon ET/9 am PT! racialequitytrainings.org/cohortinforacialequitytrainings.orgWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Choosing Racial Equity in Challenging Times: Info Session #1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Choosing Racial Equity in Challenging Times: Info Session #1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 12/08/2026Racial equity matters now more than ever: to protect what's been gained, and to keep building towards a multiracial democracy—together. Race Forward's new Learning & Action Cohort is a peer learning space for people across sectors to develop strategies that address today's challenges. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 11/08/2026Read our perspective. medium.com/narrative-st...medium.comSolidarity Narratives to Build a Racially Just Societyby Race Forward 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 11/08/2026To understand why structural racism persists, we need to look at our society’s deep narratives. Race Forward is honored to be part of the @rwjf.org's Mindsets Consortium working to address how deeply ingrained individualism contributes to racial and health inequities in the U.S. 120
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 07/08/2026Now is the time to secure your spot for what promises to be an unforgettable conference. Join us for the nation’s largest, biennial conference for racial justice, November 12-14 in Raleigh, NC! facingrace.us #FacingRace26facingrace.usFacing RaceFacing Race is back! This time in Raleigh, NC — November 12-14, 2026. 031
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 07/08/2026One of the nation’s most influential public intellectuals, Dr. Cottom is a widely celebrated writer and cultural critic. Her essays are powerful stories designed to challenge power and inspire action. 140
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 07/08/2026BREAKING NEWS: Race Forward is thrilled to announce that Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd.bsky.social)—award-winning sociologist, MacArthur Foundation Fellow, New York Times contributing opinion writer, and acclaimed author—will be our keynote speaker at #FacingRace26! 1153
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 06/08/2026Learn more to see how you can save! facingrace.us/groupsalesfacingrace.usGroup Registration for Facing Race 2026Planning to attend the Facing Race 2026 Conference with a team, organization, or group? Our group registration option makes it easy for one person to coordinate tickets and payment for multiple attend... 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 06/08/2026Planning to attend #FacingRace26 with a team, organization, or group? Race Forward offers different ticket tiers options to fit your budget and needs, and our group registration process makes it easy for one person to coordinate tickets and payment for multiple attendees. 100
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 04/08/2026Want to learn more about this opportunity? Join us for an information session on Thursday, August 13! racialequitytrainings.org/cohortinforacialequitytrainings.orgWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Choosing Racial Equity in Challenging Times: Info Session #1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.Join Race Forward for a free virtual information session about our new Learning & Action Cohort, a six-session, cross-sector experience for people navigating difficult racial equity decisions in today... 000
Race Forward @raceforward.org · 04/08/2026Navigating the pushback against racial equity can feel isolating. But you don’t have to do this work alone. Race Forward's new cohort offers a dedicated peer space for creating solutions that move racial equity forward. Register by 8/30! racialequitytrainings.org/cohort2026racialequitytrainings.orgA Learning & Action Cohort: Choosing Racial Equity in Challenging TimesA 6-session cross-sector virtual cohort for people working on racial equity - for navigating tough decisions amid real, current constraints. 100
