Race Forward, publisher of Colorlines is proud to announce that the first keynote speaker for this year’s #FacingRace conference is activist, author, #Time100 influential person of the year, and founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke! Join us in Detroit, Michigan on November 8-10!

In a food system and economy that exploits and fails people of color, food hubs and co-ops are one way that farmers of color are countering barriers to entry while transforming the food system to center racial equity, self-determination, and dignity. Learn more in our report.

The new Race Forward convened the National First Food Racial Equity Cohort, a group of 16 breastfeeding advocates, supporters, academics, and other practitioners from across the country. Our latest video documents the steps they are taking to overcome racial equity issues in the breastfeeding community. 

Building upon decades of work and visionary thinking by activists leading the fight for racial justice, the Mass Freedom project aims to end the criminalization of communities of color and advance a multiracial democracy. Visit MassFreedom.org to learn more, and read our press release.

Race Forward's Building Racial Equity trainings sharpen your skills on how to measurably change racial inequities in your organization. Trainings sell out quickly. Sign up here!

This Racial Equity Toolkit provides restaurant management with practical resources for assessing, planning, and implementing steps toward racial equity at your business. There is no step too small: every action you take helps your business thrive and fosters stronger local relationships with your workers and consumers.

Race Forward is pleased to announce the names of the organizations that will be participating in our new Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab, which will train 60 New York City arts and cultural organizations to deepen their racial equity work. From the Whitney, to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and more -- see who's involved.