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April 23, 2018

Social justice activist, author, and founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, will be delivering a keynote address at Facing Race 2018, which will be held at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan from November 8-10. Burke was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People of 2018" and is the first of two keynote speakers to be announced for the Detroit conference.

April 5, 2018

Authored by award-winning and visionary activist Dara Cooper, Reframing Food Hubs offers race-explicit solutions for achieving equity in our food system.

November 13, 2017
The nation's largest conference for racial justice movement-making will take place at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan from November 8-10. Early Bird Registration will run until February 1st, 2018.
November 6, 2017
Leading multiracial justice nonprofit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation has partnered with Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC United), Homeroom, and the Alta Restaurant Group to unveil Adding Racial Equity to the Menu: An Equity Toolkit for Restaurant Owners, for restaurateurs committed to equity in their establishments.
September 13, 2017
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June 28, 2017
Two leading national racial justice nonprofit organizations, Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation and Center for Social Inclusion (CSI), today announced that the two organizations are uniting under the name Race Forward. Glenn Harris, current president of CSI, will serve as president of the new organization.
June 15, 2017
Silence on racial inequities across workforce development institutions prevents equitable outcomes for workers of color.
June 9, 2017
Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation has selected sixty New York City arts and cultural organizations to participate in their Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab, a yearlong training program to improve racial equity in the arts and culture sector.
April 4, 2017
Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation today announced the launch of the Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab – a yearlong deep dive into racial equity interventions for 60 New York City arts and cultural organizations. Race Forward is accepting applications for the program now through April 30th.
March 8, 2017
Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation released today the Save The Date for the biennial Facing Race National Conference, which will be held in Detroit, Michigan from November 8-10, 2018. Facing Race is the largest multiracial, intergenerational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives and leaders. Last year, over 2,000 people joined Race Forward in Atlanta, GA for the sold-out conference in the days immediately following the presidential election to brainstorm ways to respond to the changing national landscape and leadership.
November 10, 2016
“Confronting Racial Bias at Work” Takes An In-Depth Look at the Shortcomings of Title VII and the Need for More Proactive Systemic Solutions for Workers of Color
August 18, 2016

ANNOUNCING “INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY” TRACK AT FACING RACE NATIONAL CONFERENCE 
Race Forward, Center for Social Inclusion, and the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society Team up for Nation’s Largest Racial Justice Conference

July 8, 2016
Communities of color are in pain after the tragic shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The death of the officers in Dallas has added to the anguish and unrest breaking out across this nation. When writing and editing content pertaining to these and other tragedies involving people or communities of color, reporters, editors and producers need to consider the following.
March 17, 2016

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November 13, 2015
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July 2, 2015
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June 15, 2015
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September 10, 2014
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September 2, 2014

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