At the bill-signing was Terrill Swift, who was imprisoned for 15 years after confessing to crime he didn’t commit. Swift was one of four teens convicted. He was released after DNA evidence linked the crime to another person. Did you know juveniles are more likely to give false-confessions than adults? Read the full story via Colorlines.
We’re proud to announce climate activist and racial justice advocate Isra Hirsi as keynote for "#RaceAnd: Our Present Our Future," a virtual conference presented by Race Forward and The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing.
Let us begin to equip ourselves with some of the tools, resources and analysis we need in order to actively choose racial justice, every time. Register for a virtual Building Racial Equity training. View our full training calendar.
Across the country, governmental jurisdictions are making a commitment to achieving racial equity, focusing on the power and influence of their own institutions, and working in partnership with other toward equitable solutions.
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“What Is Systemic Racism?” is an 8-part video series showing how racism shows up in our lives across institutions and society… yes, systemic racism is really a thing.
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A guide to racial equity practices within your community-government collaboration for sustainability and renewable energy policies and programs.
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This set of tools that emerged from Race Forward’s Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab to help artists, arts advocates, culture bearers, and cultural workers to imagine, plan, and implement racial equity strategies in arts organizations.
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Race Forward is organizing in communities, governments, the arts and culture sector, education, and everywhere racial justice work is done to undo Trump’s Executive Order banning racial justice work. Join us now in fighting to end it!
