Facing Race: A National Conference in St. Louis, MO — November 20-22, 2024

After the Black President: Politics and the New Majority

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Friday, 11/14
1:45 pm to 3:15 pm
Communities of color overwhelmingly backed the election of President Obama - and are the future of U.S. politics. Hear about the seismic demographics shifts behind a new and powerful electorate in the South and Southwest. This is the beginning of profound change. At the local, state and Congressional level, this new voting block is electing social justice champions to address the communities’ most pressing needs. Texas, California, Hawaii and New Mexico are majority people of color states. 24 states have enough people of color to make the difference.