Podcasts about facing race

In this special bonus episode of Momentum, we are sharing one of Facing Race: A National Conference standout plenaries: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape: Insights and Strategies for a Just Democracy.With the 2024 presidential election behind us, the question on everyone's mind was: what's next? This inspiring discussion featured leading voices in political organizing and movement building. Together, they explored opportunities for progress arising from the election results, strategies to tackle the challenges ahead, and ways to foster resilience, safety, and hope as we continue the movement to build a multiracial democracy over the next four years.This conversation was moderated by:Judith Brown Dianis, Executive Director of the Advancement ProjectAnd included the following panelists:Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families PartyKim Desmond, Chief Equity Officer at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)Kim Anderson, Executive Director of the National Education Association (NEA)Tsione Wolde-Michael, Executive Director of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH)

On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Race Forward President Glenn Harris speaks with Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President at the American Medical Association (AMA), to explore the transformative work underway to advance health equity in the United States. The discussion underscores the AMA's pivotal role as the trailblazer sponsor of the Facing Race 2024 conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The upcoming conference will spotlight the AMA's efforts by hosting a session in the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, designed to foster a deeper national dialogue on health disparities and equity-driven healthcare solutions.Dr. Maybank recounts her journey since assuming her role in 2019, focusing on the comprehensive strategies she has implemented to embed health equity into every facet of the American Medical Association's policies and daily operations. Her leadership reflects a mission to reshape organizational culture, shifting the American Medical Association's focus toward health equity as a core priority and collective responsibility. This effort, intensified by the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public outrage following George Floyd's murder, addresses the need for structural and systemic reforms in healthcare to combat longstanding inequities.A key initiative discussed is the Rise to Health Coalition—a wide-reaching collaborative effort uniting healthcare systems, professional societies, and advocacy groups with the goal of dismantling entrenched inequities within the medical field. Dr. Maybank provides detailed insights into the coalition's initial accomplishments, such as identifying and eliminating discriminatory algorithms in healthcare that have historically resulted in biased patient care and outcomes. She outlines ongoing reforms that aim to address inequitable healthcare structures and reshape how care is delivered across the nation.The conversation also critiques dominant societal narratives that frame health as primarily a matter of individual responsibility. Dr. Maybank challenges these narratives, emphasizing the need to recognize and address social determinants of health, such as poverty, housing, and systemic discrimination, which disproportionately impact marginalized populations. This paradigm shift is crucial to developing equitable healthcare systems that prioritize collective well-being and access.Dr. Maybank also shares the challenges and resistance she faces in her leadership role, including navigating personal threats and opposition to her equity-driven agenda. She reflects on the need for resilience, solidarity, and finding moments of joy in the struggle for systemic change. Her reflections on leadership, partnership, and the American Medical Association's  ongoing National Health Equity Grand Rounds reveal how cross-sector collaboration and community-building are essential in driving sustainable change in healthcare.Resources: Dr. Aletha Maybank (American Medical Association) https://bit.ly/4etnuGZNational Health Equity Grand Rounds (Registration Link) https://www.healthequitygrandrounds.org/“Q&A: AMA's chief health equity officer on ridding medicine of racial essentialism” (via Stat News)https://bit.ly/3YHzKxO“From process to outcome: working toward health equity” (via Nature Journal) https://bit.ly/3US8vPP

On this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Ryan Curren, Director of Housing, Land, and Development work at Race Forward talks to us about 5 Things You Need to Know About Fair Housing Month in 2024 and the work Race Forward is doing to ensure everyone has safe, affordable, stable housing. The episode includes remarks from Ms. Karen Harvey, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Rent Control Coalition, and Randall Taylor, a housing justice organizer with Pittsburgh United. Make sure to follow Race Forward on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/ X, and to support our work, make your $24 donation for 2024 by texting RFPOD to 44-321, that's R F P O D to 44-321. ResourcesHousing and Land Justice at Race Forwardhttps://bit.ly/4bjqxjJStatement from President Joe Biden on the 55th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (2023)https://bit.ly/4aXcWPrThe Supreme Court Takes Up Homelessness (Via The New York Times' The Daily Podcast)https://bit.ly/4aXxcjURace Forward's Housing Justice Narrative Convening  https://bit.ly/4diNoxIFacing Racehttps://facingrace.raceforward.org/

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*This episode opens with a statement from Race Forward Executive Vice President Eric Ward on the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers It's a new season for Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast and we're starting off in a big way with Race Forward President Glenn Harris, newly appointed Executive Vice President Eric Ward, and Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Faron McLurkin. As three Black men, along with the other members of Race Forward's Executive Leadership Team, leading in the movement to advance racial equity, Glenn, Eric, and Faron speak to the fierce backlash to centering racial justice, the importance of instilling racially-equitable policies and practices across all levels of government,, and the importance of defending past gains while forging new, bold moves in the fight against white supremacy and institutional racism. Our panel also finds more lighthearted moments to kick back and discuss their favorite music artists, the metaphors music can have for the racial justice work we do, and exploring futurism to create bold moves. In the coming year, we have exciting things planned for the future of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast as we bring you important conversations, in-depth racial justice analysis, and help build  the future of the movement with our listeners and supporters –– together.  Resources (by order of mention) Race Forward Urges Systemic Change In Light of Police Killing of Tyre Nichols; Continued Police Violence Against People of Color bit.ly/3jwghPV America has an antisemitism problem and victims cannot be left to fight it alone, rabbi says (via CNN)http://bit.ly/3j0g73j Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Governmenthttp://bit.ly/3WFDjSa Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE)https://www.racialequityalliance.org/about/ Facing Race 2022: What's next for the movement for racial justice? What do we look forward to?https://bit.ly/3WZiDVe H.E.A.L. (Honest Education Action & Leadership) Together https://www.raceforward.org/heal-together How ‘Black Panther' Builds Complex Characters From the Politics of Colonization (via New York Times Critic's Notebook)http://bit.ly/3H7p8Q8 About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato Blakemore

America has evolved from a racist nation fueling discrimination against black people, to a fairer society where race does not define who you are and what opportunities you have in life. Right?I beg to differ. In reality, it's as if politicians have their heads in the clouds and don't realize that the common people are still facing various forms of racism, even to this day.In this video, I'll talk about the laws that didn't contribute to eradicating racism in America and instead helped fuel hate against minorities they were supposed to protect.Racism: America's Disillusioned View________________________________________If you liked the video, subscribe to my channel!https://www.youtube.com/c/DerrickKirk?sub_confirmation=1 You can also follow me on:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/WHEREISDKIRK/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dkirkforus/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mythoughts_with_derrickSNAPCHAT: https://bit.ly/3LvANda Visit my website: http://derrickkirk.com/ Show Your Support: https://bit.ly/3S2mr6m Support the show

This November 17-19, 2022, thousands of people will gather for Facing Race: A National Conference, produced by Race Forward, to explore new and powerful ways to advance racial justice. It is, in a word, extraordinary in the way this conference offers advocates of all stripes to connect, to learn, and to love the work we all do, in our own ways, furthering the conversations of racial justice together.In the lead-up to the conference, we thought we'd host our own forum with two very special people in our lives — and in the conference itself. What you're about to hear is a conversation with Glenn Harris, President of Race Forward and host of the Facing Race Conference, and Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, a valued partner in this year's conference.This is a timely conversation, not just for its proximity to the conference itself, but for its resonance to the public discourse. We're in the run-up to another election in a contentious political environment. How do we find hope and possibility in the face of what we have lost through division and partisanship? How do we remember the value of speaking truth to power with love in the face of eroding rights in this country? How do we confront the disenfranchisement of public education and the inequality of our efforts in climate legislation with strength, compassion, and faith that people of good will, will do good things?We don't offer answers in this episode. But we hope that our efforts to showcase these voices and perspectives, voices of two people we believe offer good faith and goodwill in a marketplace of communication challenged by both, can give you a glimpse of how you might mount your own efforts for advocacy, and find a little hope in a brighter future, too.Our deepest thanks to Glenn Harris and Ashton Lattimore for joining us this week. Please check out the Facing Race conference and join us in Phoenix in November! (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (02:31) - About Facing Race (04:48) - Why do you believe in this work? (09:51) - Painting the Picture of Possibility in the Coming Election (15:43) - "Everyone is an organizer" (19:18) - Speaking Truth to Power with Love (20:32) - Erosion of Rights (25:12) - Education Justice (31:44) - Climate Justice

In this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Julissa Arce, a nationally recognized author, speaker, and social justice advocate, joins Momentum Co-host Chevon to discuss her journey from being undocumented and working at Goldman's Sack to sharing her story with thousands of people through her writing. Julissa shares with us the various nuances and sacrifices undocumented people have to go through in the immigration system. She also gives us insight into her thought process while writing her new book, You Sound Like A White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation, where she came to the realization that assimilation to whiteness is often mistaken for assimilating to American culture. Hear more about the different obstacles undocumented people are currently facing by tuning in to Episode 1 of Race Forward's new podcast Reflections: Immigrant Rights Movement –  a limited podcast series. And don't forget to plan to attend Facing Race: the largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders.  Resources (by order of mention)My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executivehttps://amzn.to/3pYQ7p5 Ascend Educational Fund  https://ascendfundny.org/ The Nap Ministry – We examine the liberating power of naps. We believe rest is a form of resistance and reparations. We install Nap Experiences. Founded in 2016.https://bit.ly/3KDH451 You Sound Like A White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation https://bit.ly/3KyJNfR Title 42 - On March 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an emergency regulation to implement a specific aspect of U.S. health law. Section 265 of U.S. Code Title 42 permits the Director of the CDC to “prohibit … the introduction” into the United States of individuals when the director believes that “there is serious danger of the introduction of [a communicable] disease into the United States.” https://bit.ly/3hWGe6T Julissa Arce Official Website http://julissaarce.com/ Twitter@julissaarce   Instagram @julissaarce About Race Forward: Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward   Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato Blakemore Associate Producer/ Editor: Kendy Solis

In this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Nancy Wang Yuen, sociologist and expert on race and racism in Hollywood, joins Momentum Co-host Chevon for a conversation about the turmoils the Asian-American community experienced during and after the pandemic, the xenophobia she faces as a woman of color in academia, and the challenges she encounters while embracing her faith and being an activist.  Nancy shares insights and analysis into the importance of Asian representation in media and the sudden shift we are seeing in that representation at this moment. She dissects the intersectionality of racism and sexism that women of color endure, specifically the stereotypes that are placed on Asian-American women. Nancy goes into the history of the onslaught brought onto the Asian community throughout the years and how the aftermath of these events still affects the community today. Hear more about the challenges Asian-Americans are facing during this time by tuning in to Episode 4 of Race Forward's new podcast Reflections: Immigrant Rights Movement –  a limited podcast series. And don't forget to plan to attend Facing Race: the largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders.  Resources (by order of mention)Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racismhttps://bit.ly/3rXmhCL Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academyhttps://bit.ly/3rVlDWv 8 Dead in Atlanta Spa Shootings, With Fears of Anti-Asian Bias https://nyti.ms/33sE6QG The Page Act – This law prohibited the importation of unfree laborers and women brought for “immoral purposes” but was enforced primarily against the Chinese.https://bit.ly/3rYhLEg The Chinese Exclusion Act - The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. Many Americans on the West Coast attributed declining wages and economic ills to Chinese workers.https://bit.ly/3HTnSz7 Asian Americans | Full Film | PBS LearningMedia - Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played. https://bit.ly/3555EMH How the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin Ignited a Push for Asian American Rightshttps://bit.ly/3LKCgMg Kerry Ann Rockquemore –  is an author and speaker in the field of faculty development and leadership and founder of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity.https://bit.ly/33uPWtN National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity - Our mission is to change the face of power in the Academy. By developing, connecting, and empowering the next wave of academic leaders, we can strengthen the higher education system and improve the academic experience for all.https://www.facultydiversity.org/ National Center for Institutional Diversity - To create a more equitable and inclusive society, we produce, catalyze, and elevate diversity research and scholarship.https://lsa.umich.edu/ncid Scholars Strategy Network - The Scholars Strategy Network is an organization of university-based scholars who are committed to using research to improve policy and strengthen democracy.https://scholars.org/   The Disrupters Podcasthttps://bit.ly/3rYLvkr Nancy Wang Yuen Official Website ​​nancywyuen.com Twitter@nancywyuen Instagram @nancywyuen About Race Forward: Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social mediaFollow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward   Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato Blakemore Associate Producer/ Editor: Kendy Solis 

Charles Murray joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America.”

Talking about race is something that often makes us uncomfortable. Research has found that as parents we don't like to talk to our young children about race. But it's a conversation that we need to have and the earlier we start the better.  In this conversation Dr Sindiwe Magona helps us to understand why it is so important to talk to our children about the different colours of our skins.  We also discuss her unique book Skin we are in which she co-authored with Nina Jablonski. It is the perfect resource to help us talk to our children about race.  In this episode we share an exclusive preview of the audio book of Skin we are in which will be available on the BiB App in October. Download the iOS or Android app and follow them on @mybib.africa on Instagram and Facebook for Africa's Audio Library 

King 5 News anchor Joyce Taylor joins the Chino Y Chicano for a candid conversation about the racial justice protests, diversity in the newsroom, and her 36 years in broadcast journalism. Taylor is an Emmy and now Peabody award winning journalist. Recently, she and her King 5 News colleagues won the prestigious Peabody for Facing Race, a 13-part series that examined racial issues in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder. Taylor anchored the program and talks about the decision to create the series as well as viewer reaction. 

Welcome to our 3 part series with Mimi Jung.  This is an honest conversation about life on screen, life as an Asian American woman, life transformations, life as a working mom, life as someone who found her voice to speak out and stand against discrimination-even within her own culture.   I hope you will carve out time to listen to all 3 episodes.Mimi Jung is the award winning journalist & news anchor you've seen on your screens every morning on King 5 for the last 21 years.   Her job, as she shares, is to tell stories-of the community, the people, the businesses, the world. Today is our final conversation and we listen in as she shares her own experiences with Asian hate crimes, inequity, assimilation into a culture,  discrimination, the awakening and awareness that is stirring within communities, and her own brave efforts for changing to script and re-writing the future for herself, her kids and her culture.    We are nearing the anniversary of George Floyd's tragic death, and reflect on a year of deep pain, the awakening that occurred and the transformational journey we have all been on.  Discrimination, racism, and inequity have always been here. However,  just now some of us are finally seeing its deep scarring and severity and having real conversations as to our part in it. I hope these dialogue have inspired your own conversations, and continue to prompt uncomfortable and fruitful exchanges within your own spheres.   Let's learn, grow, speak up, speak out and experience transformational change together.Hear the full story in Episode 14  (part 1 of 3) & 15 ( 2 of 3 ) .Follow Mimi Jung on social media :Instagram - @mimijungking5Watch Mimi Jung report :King 5 broadcast: King 5 News Channel 5 4:30 am-7:00 amAbout Mimi"Facing Race" news feature with Mimi Jung

Welcome to our 3 part series with Mimi Jung.  This is an honest conversation about life on screen, life as an Asian American woman, life transformations, life as a working mom, life as someone who found her voice to speak out and stand against discrimination-even within her own culture.   I hope you will carve out time to listen to all 3 episodes, starting with this one getting to know the creative woman behind the news desk you see every morning.Mimi Jung is the award winning journalist & news anchor you've seen on your screens every morning on King 5 for the last 21 years.   Her job, as she shares, is to tell stories-of the community, the people, the businesses, the world. .  You'll find her doing so as the MC for Gala events, involvement in local charity organizations, interviewing a grieving mother, highlighting the achievements of a local business all to share with you the collective struggle, emotion, celebration, and community connection we all feel when watching her on a broadcasting screen.Today we listen in as she shares her own experiences with Asian hate crimes, inequity, assimilation into a culture,  discrimination, the awakening and awareness that is stirring within communities, and her own brave efforts for changing to script and re-writing the future for herself, her kids and her culture.    Mimi shares the barriers and difficulties of discrimination in her childhood.  How her perception of " we are color blind " or "we don't see color"  has changed, and how the example of other Asian Americans has empowered her own voice in sharing her story to further change.    Hear the full story in Episode 14  (part 1 of 3) & 16 ( 3 of 3 coming soon) .Follow Mimi Jung on social media :Instagram - @mimijungking5Watch Mimi Jung report :King 5 broadcast: King 5 News Channel 5 4:30 am-7:00 amAbout Mimi"Facing Race" news feature with Mimi Jung

Welcome to our 3 part series with Mimi Jung.  This is an honest conversation about life on screen, life as an Asian American woman, life transformations, life as a working mom, life as someone who found her voice to speak out and stand against discrimination-even within her own culture.   I hope you will carve out time to listen to all 3 episodes, starting with this one getting to know the creative woman behind the news desk you see every morning.Mimi Jung is the award winning journalist & news anchor you've seen on your screens every morning on King 5 for the last 21 years.   Her job, as she shares, is to tell stories-of the community, the people, the businesses, the world. .  You'll find her doing so as the MC for Gala events, involvement in local charity organizations, interviewing a grieving mother, highlighting the achievements of a local business all to share with you the collective struggle, emotion, celebration, and community connection we all feel when watching her on a broadcasting screen.Today we listen in as she explains life behind the screen.   When she leaves the studio, she puts on her yoga pants just like the rest of us and does school pick up, yard work,  endless errands, and even manages to fit in time for her favorite creative outlets-which she emphasizes is a much needed "massage for her brain" break from a day of intense reporting.    She talks about her local celebrity, what it's like to report human struggle and pain, the lessons she's learned while getting older, and the importance of cultivating an authentic, honest relationship with her co-anchor (and you, the audience).We dip our toes into the bigger conversation, her story and feelings surrounding Asian American  discrimination.   Mimi shares her own experiences with Asian hate crimes, inequity, assimilation into a culture,  discrimination, the awakening and awareness that is stirring within communities, and her own brave efforts for changing to script and re-writing the future for herself, her kids and her culture.Hear the full story in Episode 15 & 16 (part 2 of 3 and 3 of 3) coming soon.Follow Mimi Jung on social media : Instagram - @mimijungking5Watch Mimi Jung report :King 5 broadcast: King 5 News Channel 5 4:30 am-7:00 amAbout Mimi"Facing Race" news feature with Mimi Jung 

In the aftermath of a nail-biting 2020 Presidential Election, Hiba and Chevon host their first (virtual) live show joined by our Facing Race audience! (recorded via the Hopin platform) Chevon and Hiba lift up the wins driven by Black women and BIPOC communities that were seen and felt across the nation and were instrumental to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris’ win. From Georgia flipping blue because of massive voter registration efforts to Arizona organizers’ unrelenting work, our hosts discuss how it all collectively came to fruition.  Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, joins Momentum to talk about the energy surrounding the presidential win, the recent lawsuit filed against President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which Marc refers to as a “manifesto on white supremacy” and how the new #TruthBeTold campaign is being used to fight back. Marc also talks about the Lost Cause movement from the 1800’s and its ties to censorship today, and why strategic partnerships/coalition building is so important to combat such efforts, such as the emerging partnerships with the NBA, NFL, and the NHL.  Race Forward President Glenn Harris makes a special appearance to talk about Race Forward’s #BannedWords campaign, which also addresses the impacts of Executive Order 13950, the priorities the incoming Biden/Harris administration will need to take to reverse the damage from the outgoing administration, and how Momentum has become instrumental during this time in promoting voices and ongoing work from the racial justice movement.  Thank you to everyone that helped make Facing Race 2020: A National Virtual Conference a success! Stay tuned for our bonus mid-season finale which will feature highlights from Hiba and Chevon having moderated the “Culture In the Time of the Uprisings” plenary, next time! Resources (by order of mention)  Race Forward Celebrates Historic Election and Turnout of People of Color, Calls On Biden Administration To Center Racial Justice https://bit.ly/3nJu9Tu Fair Fight Actionhttps://fairfight.com/ Native American votes helped secure Biden’s win in Arizonahttps://bit.ly/2HshwwI Mauree Turner is the first nonbinary state legislator and first Muslim Oklahoma lawmaker https://cnn.it/3ftRPbB Native American votes helped secure Biden’s win in Arizonahttps://bit.ly/2HshwwI Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres Become First Black LGBTQ+ Congress Members (via Colorlines)https://bit.ly/3pSRpQM Resistance Maricopa https://www.colorlines.com/tags/resistance-maricopa Marc Morial (via National Urban League)https://nul.org/marc-h-morial Marc Morial on Twitter https://twitter.com/MARCMORIAL Race Forward's new #BannedWords Campaignhttps://www.raceforward.org/bannedwords NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Urban League, National Fair Housing Alliance File Suit Against Trump Administrationhttps://bit.ly/3pRhgsn The Lost Cause’s Long Legacy (via The Atlantic)https://bit.ly/3flteWm #TruthBeTold Campaignhttps://aapf.org/truthbetold  About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Facing Race 2020 www.facingrace.raceforward.org Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe  Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl D. Cato Blakemore Associate Producer/ Editor: Kendy Solis 

[Producer’s Note]: This episode was originally recorded September 24th.  After a couple of heavy weeks filled with collective loss and grief, Chevon and Hiba open Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast working through the powerful and difficult emotions generated by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s refusal to prosecute the Breonna Taylor case, and the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. (Do not miss this—Chevon and Hiba have one of the most important conversations that we have ever had the privilege to share.) In this very timely conversation, Hiba and Chevon are joined by the team behind the HBO documentary, Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, which “tells the story of Yusuf Hawkins, a black teenager who was murdered in 1989 by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Yusuf Hawkins’ death and the official response to it sparked outrage in New York, unleashing a torrent of racial tension and spurring tireless civil rights activism that exposed deep racial prejudices and inequities which continue to plague the country today.”  Director Muta’Ali and Producer Victorious Decosta share how they came to work on the film, the behind the scenes experiences working with Yusef’s family and friends to tell his story, and the importance of creating solutions oriented resources in collaboration with activist groups to keep the conversation going for viewers. Muta’Ali and Victorious also talk about the impact of the Breonna Taylor verdict and the parallels to the lack of justice in the Yusef Hawkins case.  In the spirit of solidarity and collaboration –– Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference is only one month away, and we’d love to have you join us for the largest multiracial, intergenerational gathering of racial justice movement making. Resources (by order of mention)  Facing Racewww.facingrace.raceforward.org Here's What's at Stake If Trump Replaces RBG on the U.S. Supreme Court (via Colorlines)https://bit.ly/3lRPFV1 “There is No Justice Here” (via Colorlines)https://bit.ly/3nQPN9h Breonna Taylor's Family, Advocates React to ‘Outrageous and Offensive’ Grand Jury Decision (via Colorlines) https://bit.ly/2H2VzE2 Detroit Police Officer Charged in Shooting Death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones (via Colorlines)https://bit.ly/3iVsmrz Bree Newsome Basshttps://bit.ly/3nUrd7i WATCH: 'Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn' Debuts on HBOhttps://bit.ly/2GZHoQf Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklynhttps://itsh.bo/34XD6ku For the Color of His Skin: The Murder of Yusuf Hawkins and the Trial of Bensonhursthttps://bit.ly/3nTuMec “Storm Over Brooklyn” Discussion Guide https://itsh.bo/3nLqkOq  Muta’Ali Official Site https://www.mutaali.com/Instagramwww.instagram.com/mutaaliTwitterwww.twitter.com/mutaali Victorious DeCostaInstagram www.instagram.com/victoriouswashereTwitterwww.twitter.com/VictoriousAqui About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Facing Race 2020 www.facingrace.raceforward.org Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Chevon Drew, Hendel Leiva, and Jeff Chang Associate Producer/ Editor: Kendy Solis

Kindergarten online school opens with daily reminder that America is ‘stolen land’.  Remind you of King 5s “Facing Race” piece? BLM website removes ‘what we believe’ section. // What is the war good people are refusing to fight? Remember Nashville’s so called Public “health” authorities did.. // Jim Cavezal, Passion of the Christ Actor on Christians needing to stand up, quotes Reagan, and talks warfare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode of Momentum, Chevon talks to Hiba (who is also Race Forward’s Conference and Convenings Manager) about everything you need to know about Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference taking place November 10 - 12, 2020! Facing Race is the space for racial justice movement making and is the largest multiracial, intergenerational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders. In this special 10 minute episode, you’ll learn all about:  What is Facing Race? Why is Facing Race going virtual? What does registration and pricing look like? What about accessibility for folks with disabilities or a special need? Will there still be vendor and sponsorship opportunities?  Thank you for your support and patience as we’ve worked to convert Facing Race into a virtual experience; we’re looking forward to having you join us in November for the first ever Facing Race happening entirely online!  Also, stay tuned for the premiere of Season 2 of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, coming soon! Resources (by order of mention)  Facing Race https://facingrace.raceforward.org/ Facing Race FAQs https://facingrace.raceforward.org/faq Registration and Pricing https://facingrace.raceforward.org/register Exhibition and Advertising https://facingrace.raceforward.org/participate/exhibition-advertising Sponsorship Informationhttps://facingrace.raceforward.org/participate/sponsor About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Facing Race 2020 www.facingrace.raceforward.org Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva and Jeff Chang

In our season finale, Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman joins Hiba and Chevon for an exciting conversation addressing racial and economic inequities to boldly fight for the future of American democracy. Sabeel shares his experiences growing up as a first generation Muslim Bangladeshi-American to becoming an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and his current role, leading the innovative work at Demos.  In the conversation, Sabeel talks to our hosts about the inspiration behind his books, Democracy Against Domination, and Civic Power, his take on the fight for constitutional law to be applied equitably, and the important reconciliatory work that will be essential beyond the November election.  Chevon and Hiba also talk about the recent win in Asheville, North Carolina which will see the city provide investment based reparations to its Black residents, and give a big shout out to our GARE (Government Alliance on Racial Equity) team members for their important contributions in this step towards racial justice.  Thank you to all who submitted ratings and reviews –– we shout out some of our listeners, and we’re looking forward to continuing to share the love! Season Two of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast will premiere in mid-August, but in the meantime, stay tuned for a special bonus episode about our upcoming Facing Race 2020 announcement! Resources (by order of mention)   In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents (via USA Today) https://bit.ly/3hsI6SP Asheville, NC, approves investment-based reparations for Black residents (via Twitter Moments)https://twitter.com/i/events/1283493252067258368 Government Alliance on Race and Equityhttps://www.racialequityalliance.org/ Demos https://www.demos.org/ K. Sabeel Rahman (Demos Introductory Video) https://bit.ly/2D0jJN2 Democracy Against Domination (Oxford University Press, 2016)https://bit.ly/2ZRrle6 Civic Power (Cambridge University Press, 2019) https://bit.ly/2Boh3bS Uprising (via Demos) https://www.demos.org/blog/uprising We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Process for the Trump Era (via In These Times/ Demos)https://www.demos.org/media/we-need-truth-and-reconciliation-process-trump-era K. Sabeel Rahman (Twitter)https://twitter.com/ksabeelrahman About Race Forward: Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Facing Race 2020 (more information coming soon)www.facingrace.raceforward.org Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui

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Kassandra Frederique, managing director of policy, advocacy and campaigns at Drug Policy Alliance, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about her work in advancing policy and community solutions to reduce the harms associated with drug use and the carceral system. They also touch on the importance of language as an organizing tool, and provide a framework that demonstrates racial justice work and marijuana policy reform are inextricably linked.  Leave a 5-star review, and subscribe for more episodes of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast! Resources (by order of mention)  Drug Policy Alliance  www.drugpolicy.org Facebook www.facebook.com/drugpolicy Twitter  www.twitter.com/DrugPolicyOrg Instagram  www.instagram.com/drugpolicyalliance Vocal New York  www.vocal-ny.org Follow Kassandra Frederique on Twitter www.twitter.com/Kassandra_Fred About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/raceforward Subscribe to our newsletter:  www.raceforward.org/subscribe Save The Date for Facing Race 2020: http://bit.ly/FR2020-SaveTheDate Executive Producers:  Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui

In this episode of Momentum, Hiba and Chevon take on ‘cancel culture’ in the comedy world, discussing “Joker” director Todd Phillips recent comments about not being able to make comedy films because of “woke culture”, and Saturday Night Live’s recent hiring and firing of Shane Gillis.Race Forward’s Research Associate Yirssi, joins the conversation to talk about her work with “Shattered Families” around the intersection of immigration enforcement and the child welfare system, and gives us insight into the current state of the work and what she saw on her recent trip to Arizona and Mexico. Our featured guest is Tsion Gurmu, Legal Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), who joins the podcast for a conversation on her background as an asylum seeker from Ethiopia, BAJI’s efforts in lifting up black immigrant experiences with narrative projects such as their recent Black Lives At The Border webinar and direct work in Tapachula, Mexico. Leave a 5-star review, and subscribe for more episodes of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast! Resources (by order of mention) Shattered Familieswww.raceforward.org/research/reports/shattered-families Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Projectwww.firrp.org RAICESwww.raicestexas.org Al Otro Ladowww.alotrolado.org Colorlines Reportingwww.colorlines.com/series/shattered-families BAJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration)www.baji.org Black Lives At The Border (report and webinar)www.baji.org/resources-webinars-black-lives-at-the-border/http://bit.ly/BAJI_Webinar Demands from the Assembly of African Migrants in Tapachulahttp://bit.ly/demands-assembly National Immigrant Integration Conference(October 20-22, 2019)www.niicnewamericandreams.org/register-2019 About Race Forward: Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter:www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram:www.instagram.com/raceforward Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Save The Date for Facing Race 2020:http://bit.ly/FR2020-SaveTheDate Executive Producers:Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui

In this very first episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, get to know co-hosts Hiba and Chevon as they record from the new Race Forward offices in midtown Manhattan, sipping on Big Freedia wine!    Chevon and Hiba discuss how they came to understand and become committed to racial justice work. Chevon talks about learning about systemic racism from an early age, and how it showed up in different ways throughout her life. Hiba talks about her Sudanese Muslim background, her work with the National Urban League, and her work coordinating convenings at Race Forward.    Leave a 5-star review, and subscribe for more episodes of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast every other week!    About Race Forward:    Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.    Follow Race Forward on Facebook: www.facebook.com/raceforward   Follow Race Forward on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/raceforward   Follow Race Forward on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/raceforward   Subscribe to Race Forward's newsletter:  www.raceforward.org/subscribe   Save The Date for Facing Race 2020: http://bit.ly/FR2020-SaveTheDate   Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva and Melissa Franqui

Jamia A. Wilson M.A. '09 GSAS served as the ACDE (Asst Community Development Educator) at University Hall while attending the graduate program at GSAS. She currently serves as the Executive Director and Publisher of the Feminist Press at City University of New York. Having formerly served as Executive Director of Women, Action, and the Media, as a TED Prize Storyteller, and as Vice President of Programs at The Women’s Media Center, Wilson has been a powerful force at the intersection of social justice movements and media for nearly a decade. As a leading voice on feminist and women’s rights issues, Wilson has had her work featured in such outlets as The New York Times, New York magazine, The Today Show, and The Washington Post. She is also a staff writer for Rookie and has contributed to several books, including Madonna and Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop (2012) and I Still Believe Anita Hill (2013). Wilson is the author of the children’s book Young, Gifted, and Black (2018), and she wrote the oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World (2018). She co-authored Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Advocacy, and Activism for All (2018). Her next children’s title, Step into Your Power, will be released in spring 2019. Wilson has spoken alongside prominent feminist figures such as Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda. She has traveled globally to speak on race, feminism, and leadership, from the stages of TED Women and Netroots Nation to the Facing Race conference and numerous college campuses. Wilson serves as a board member for Hollaback!, Groundswell Fund, Omega Institute, and Feminist.com, and she is also affiliated with #FemFuture, SPARK Movement, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Jamia is an NYU ‘legacy’ as her grandfather graduated from NYU as well. And she is most proud of her recent selection as the recipient of the 2018 NYU GSAS Alumni Achievement Award Recipient.

Eager to sign-up for this year's Explore More Summit? It kicks off April 23rd, 2018 and you can enroll for free at exploremoresummit.com. What is intersectional sex ed? What does sexual liberation look like? This week, I'm joined by Roan Coughtry, a super rad sex educator who believes in having big conversations about how our pleasure and our bodies are impacted by the larger systems of our culture. We talk about Roan's beautiful personal statement for Trans Day of Visibility and how Roan started finding language for their gender and identity. We also explore what it means to be masculine and femme. Then, we roll around in intersectional sex education and what it brings to the table beyond comprehensive sex ed. Because we all know whatever's being taught now isn't working. And, sexual liberation - what does that mean to Roan? What can we imagine beyond where we are? Would consent even be a conversation we needed to have if we were all free? We also geek out about queer trans love stories and the ways queer trans folks have been portrayed in movies. We need more diversity! More stories! More trans actors! And Patreon supporters - Roan and I talk about cis men who get off on trans woman porn and what the politics of our fantasies can mean. Pop over to Patreon and if you support the show at $3 and above, you can tune into all the bonus content from each week.  patreon.com/sgrpodcast Follow Sex Gets Real on Twitter and Facebook. It's true. Oh! And Dawn is on Instagram. About Roan Coughtry: Roan Coughtry, MSW, is a writer, facilitator and healing artist based out of Atlanta, GA. With a background in social work, integrative energy work and social justice organizing, they’re passionate about kindling the connection between healing, embodied practice and liberation. For 7 years they’ve served as a gender and sexuality consultant for the UN, where they write and research on violence prevention. They’re a lead producer of Sex Down South, a sexuality conference in Atlanta spearheaded by and centering folks of color and queer folks, and they’ve helped organize conferences such as Facing Race and Money for our Movements. They’re a co-founder of the national Sexual Liberation Collective, and they provide weekly livestreams on comprehensive sex education for the innovative platform O.School. They facilitate conversations around the country on gender, race, sexuality, spirituality and violence prevention, and they also provide coaching and healing sessions for clients. You can find out more about their work at www.roancoughtry.com. Plus, you can stay in touch on Facebook and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to Sex Gets Real Listen and subscribe on iTunes Check us out on Stitcher Don't forget about I Heart Radio's Spreaker Pop over to Google Play Use the player at the top of this page. Now available on Spotify. Search for "sex gets real". Find the Sex Gets Real channel on IHeartRadio. Hearing from you is the best Contact form: Click here (and it's anonymous)

Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 A celebration of queer and trans black and brown genius...building on the groundbreaking first volume, Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives, Nia King is back with a second archive of interviews from her podcast We Want the Airwaves. She maintains her signature frankness as an interviewer while seeking advice on surviving capitalism from creative folks who often find their labor devalued. In this collection of interviews, Nia discusses biphobia in gay men's communities with Juba Kalamka, helping border-crossers find water in the desert with Micha Cardenas, trying to preserve Indigenous languages through painting with Grace Rosario Perkins, revolutionary monster stories with Elena Rose, using textiles to protest police violence with Indira Allegra, trying to respectfully reclaim one's own culture with Amir Rabiyah, taking on punk racism with Mimi Thi Nguyen, the imminent trans women of color world takeover with Lexi Adsit, queer life in WWII Japanese American incarceration camps with Tina Takemoto, hip-hop and Black Nationalism with Ajuan Mance, making music in exile with Martin Sorrondeguy, issue-based versus identity-based organizing with Trish Salah, ten years of curating and touring with the QTPOC arts organization Mangos With Chili with Cherry Galettte, raising awareness about gentrification through games with Mattie Brice, self-publishing versus working with a small press with Vivek Shreya, and the colonial nature of journalism school with Kiley May. The conversation continues. Bear witness to QTPOC brilliance. Included in the evening will be performances by:  Ryka Aoki is the author of Seasonal Velocities, He Mele a Hilo (A Hilo Song) and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul. She has been honored by the California State Senate for her “extraordinary commitment to free speech and artistic expression, as well as the visibility and well-being of Transgender people. Ryka was the inaugural performer for the first ever Transgender Stage at San Francisco Pride, and has performed in venues including the San Francisco Pride Main Stage, the Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, the National Queer Arts Festival, and Ladyfest South. Ryka also appears in the recent documentaries “Diagnosing Difference” and “Riot Acts.” She has MFA in Creative Writing from Cornell University and is the recipient of a University Award from the Academy of American Poets. She is a professor of English at Santa Monica College.Winner of the People Before Profits Poetry Prize, Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego is the author of Say It With Your Whole Mouth (Poems) and the Xicana-Punk-Rock-Coming-of-Age novel Life Is Wonderful, People Are Terrific which was a 2016 Lambda Literary Award Finalist. She was a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area spoken-word and slam communities from 1996-2010, where she became the first Xicana to win a poetry slam championship in 2002. She is a Visiting Professor of Literature and Counter-Culture at UC San Diego and the feature film of her novel is currently in pre-production in Los Angeles.Nadia Ann Abou-Karr is an artist, writer and practitioner of holistic healing arts. She has been self publishing her own zines since middle school, with the most recent being THE ICONOCLAST Revolutionary Love series which highlights the complexities and confusion that arise from loving in the 5th dimension. Ultimately she always come back to the realization that self love is the best kind, and she uses all of her creative production to create an optimal climate for free love.Kim Tillman is an LA-based singer/songwriter, lead singer of the band Tragic Gadget and half of the music duo Kim Tillman & Silent Films. Her songs have been featured in film and television including American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky, the 2014 documentary feature Off the Floor, on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and the ABC Family series Switched at Birth. Armed with a honey-velvet voice and precise, evocative lyrics, she aims simply to move you. Praise for Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 “Nia King’s essential project is about demystifying the artist’s life, and centering expression at the heart of radically diverse QTPOC lives. This second volume of artists’ voices is full of heart and wisdom, struggle and triumph. Another must-read for anyone dedicated to living creatively.” —Jeff Chang, author of Who We Be and We Gon’ Be Alright“With all the talk in the entertainment industry about a lack of diverse voices in our media, Nia King does the big work that is necessary to rescue the entertainment industry from itself. She is going out there to highlight these voices, not because they are diverse, but because they are absolutely necessary.” —W. Kamau Bell, host of United Shades of America“Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Volume 2 continues to amplify beautiful voices that need to be heard. Refreshingly honest and illuminating, these interviews combine to form a powerful statement on the journey of the artist, and the person behind the art, towards creating a world where we can all thrive as our true selves.” —Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day and Pym“Nia King once again provides a vital space where LGBTQ artists of color can share their unique experiences working in their creative fields. This volume, like its predecessor, will be a must-read for years to come.” —Hari Kondabolu, writer and comedian“This book shines a spotlight on QTPOC artists, activists and self-proclaimed weirdos, a group who rarely receive such attention. Through fluid and compelling conversations with King, readers learn about the creative processes, identities, organizing, and politics that inform their art. This is a beautiful archive as well as a rich source of information for creative people seeking inspiration.” —Farzana Doctor, author of All Inclusive and Six Metres of Pavement“In this new volume Nia King continues the invaluable work of amplifying the voices and interrogating the ideas of a new generation of joyous, committed creators. If you want to know who is shaping the culture of the next century, this is a book you must have: a book brimming with honesty, intelligence and heart.” —Nayland Blake, artist and professor“This book is a revolutionary literary gesture, providing both practical information to artists and also doing the work of expanding the archive. I love the way that King brings interviews to the page, disseminating artists’ knowledge while also creating a window into their language and lives. The honesty of the unscripted conversations feels both intimate and subversive.”—Virgie Tovar, author of Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion Nia King is a queer Black, Lebanese, Hungarian, and Jewish artist and activist from Canton, Massachusetts living in Oakland, California. She is the author of Queer & Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives and the host and producer of We Want the Airwaves podcast. Her writing and comics have been published in Colorlines, East Bay Express and Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory. She has spoken about her work at schools and conferences such as Stanford University, Swarthmore College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Facing Race, the Allied Media Conference, and the National Association for Ethnic Studies Conference. You can find more of her work at artactivistnia.com and contact her at NiaKing@zoho.com. Elena Rose, a Filipina-Ashkenazi trans lesbian mestiza, rode stories out of rural Oregon and hasn’t stopped telling since. As an ordained minister, writer, and organizer, she has been published in magazines including Aorta and Make/shift, co-founded the Speak! Radical Women of Color Media Collective, co-curated the acclaimed National Queer Arts Festival show Girl Talk: A Trans and Cis Women’s Dialogue, works as a nationally-recognized interfaith educator on justice issues, and serves on the boards of the Solar Cross Temple and the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples. She can be contacted at takingsteps@gmail.comand on Twitter @burnlittlelight.

Office Hours talks to Dr. Vincent Bacote about facing race in todays society. 

Supposedly, the far right have won. So what now? We ask our guests this week the same question, taking from a mixed pot of loss and success. Whether it's about the fight for reproductive justice in the South, or a movement for rural agency in progressive work, our guests offer some wisdom on what's happening now, and what's next as we head into the new administration. The Facing Race conference, coordinated by Race Forward this November in Atlanta, brought together some of the most noteworthy names in progressive organizing right now. This week on the show, we have a special compilation of interviews from the conference with these very activists. On this Holiday Special for the Laura Flanders Show Podcast, Laura speaks with Tarso Luís Ramos, executive director of Political Research Associates, about the far right's global dawn; Kim Diehl of the National Employment Law Project, on strategy for progressive movements. For more on these organizations, check out our website at www.lauraflanders.com.

Supposedly, the far right have won. So what now? We ask our guests this week the same question, taking from a mixed pot of loss and success. Whether it's about the fight for reproductive justice in the South, or a movement for rural agency in progressive work, our guests offer some wisdom on what's happening now, and what's next as we head into the new administration.  The Facing Race conference, coordinated by Race Forward this November in Atlanta, brought together some of the most noteworthy names in progressive organizing right now. This week on the show, we have a special compilation of interviews from the conference with these very activists.  On this Holiday Special for the Laura Flanders Show Podcast, Laura speaks with Cara Shufelt and Jessica Campbell, of the Rural Organizing Project, on supporting rural mobilization; and Esha Pandit, from the Center for Advancing Innovative Policy, on reproductive justice victories in Texas.

We bring you a panel discussion from Facing Race, a national conference presented by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation.

The Facing Race conference, coordinated by Race Forward this November in Atlanta, brought together some of the most noteworthy names in progressive organizing right now. This week on the show, we have a special compilation of interviews from the conference with a couple of these very activists.  On today's show we have Stephanie Guilloud from Project South and Suzanne Pharr, who founded the Woman's Project in 1981 in Arkansas. For more on these organizations, check out our website at www.lauraflanders.com.    

In this episode, Janna Zinzi tells our Race Forward Senior Research Associate Tara Conley about what it's like to grow up in a multiracial family when one side of that family clings to racist notions of relationship norms. They discuss formative moments in their youth that shaped their understanding of the complex, racist and stereotypical lenses some people use, to view interracial girls and their parents through. Be sure to rate and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes at http://bit.ly/frpodcastraceforward and be sure to join us at Facing Race 2016 this November. Visit http://facingrace.raceforward.org to register now.

Episode 327: BOOM! A great show this week for you. Dave and Coach debate Derrick Rose’s latest comments about keeping an eye on the future as he play basketball now. Richard Kent, college basketball guru, previews the Women’s and Men’s NCAA Basketball season. Jamilah King, senior editor of Colorlines.com, explains the importance of the upcoming Facing Race convention, which will cover the connectivity of sports and society. Thoughts on “Rand University” 30 for 30.

Artists and creative people have always used culture as a tool for social change. On this edition, we hear excerpts from a panel on racial justice, culture and politics featuring some of today's most insightful and outspoken artists. “Culture Trumps Politics: or Does It?” took place at the Facing Race conference in November 2012 and was moderated by Applied Research Center's Rinku Sen. On the panel are Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, comedian Negin Farsad, recently named one of the 50 funniest women by the Huffington Post; Lolis Eric Elie, a documentary filmmaker and writer for the HBO show Treme; and Jeff Chang, award-winning author of *Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. Special thanks to Applied Research Center, Colorlines and the Facing Race Conference 2012 Featuring: Rinku Sen, Applied Research Center executive director; Jose Antonio Vargas, Define American founder; Negin Farsad, Comedian; Jeff Chang, Writer; Lolis Eric Elie, writer and documentary filmmaker. For More Information: Applied Research Center Facing Race Conference 2012 Colorlines Jeff Chang Define American Jose Antonio Vargas Negin Farsad Lolis Eric Elie Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University Cultural Equity Dialogues   The post Making Contact – Beats, Rhymes and Laughs: Culture as a Tool for Racial Justice appeared first on KPFA.

We re-examine the question of race - how far we've progressed, where we still need to go, and how to get there. We take you to the Facing Race conference in Chicago, for an in-depth discussion by prominent racial and social justice organizers.

We re-examine the question of race - how far we've progressed, where we still need to go, and how to get there. We take you to the Facing Race conference in Chicago, for an in-depth discussion by prominent racial and social justice organizers.