The last time Sulma Arias joined Momentum, in 2024, the argument was that rebuilding grassroots organizing was essential to confronting the conditions fueling authoritarianism. Two years later, she and Glenn Harris revisit that argument in a political landscape that has drastically shifted.
Building Narrative Power for Solidarity: Lessons from Just Narratives on Ecosystem and Infrastructure
Race Forward held the first Just Narratives for Multiracial Solidarity from November 13 to 15, 2025. This report shares findings from the convening with calls to action for building multiracial solidarity.
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On the season premiere of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Leah Obias, Director of Policy and Strategy at Race Forward, sits down with Abre' Conner, Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP, to examine how the rapid expansion of AI data centers is reshaping conversations around racial justice, environmental justice, governance, and democracy.
On the Season 5 finale of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Nikko Viquiera, Deputy Senior Vice President of Programs, sits with internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor ALOK Vaid-Menon. This conversation was recorded this past November at Just Narratives for Multiracial Solidarity 2025, In their conversation, Nikko and ALOK explore how storytelling can be used to challenge and transform the dominant narratives that shape our understanding of identity, power, and belonging.
Growing Co-Governance for a Racially Just Chicago
Growing Co-governance for a Racially Just Chicago highlights how groups and organizers in Chicago are building shared decision-making partnerships with their local government leaders to address long-standing problems, while pushing those leaders to deliver on their stated commitments for racial equity when it matters most to residents—now.
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Meadow Didier