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

2014 Conference Sessions

Session Date & Time Speaker(s) Type Track
Racial Justice Leadership Institute- A Pre-Conference Training Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Nayantara Sen, Terrence Keleher Pre and Post-Conference Activity
Dallas in Context: Stories of Struggle and Hope Bus Tour Thursday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Pre and Post-Conference Activity
Open AA Meeting Thursday, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Meeting
Opening Night Performance Thursday, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Plenary
This is How We Do It: Youth Led Racial Justice Friday, 9:00 am to 10:45 am FM Supreme, Ramiro Luna, Sharon Davies, Jaime-Jin Lewis, Key Jackson Plenary
Moving Foundations Toward Racial Justice Grantmaking Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Lori Villarosa, David L. Neal, Caronina Grimble, Sandra Witt Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Framing Issues with a Racial Equity Lens Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Tammy Johnson, Lisa Abbott Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Organizing Across Cultures for Immigration Reform Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Mehrdad Azemun, Tia Oso, Rosa Calderon Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Reclaiming Government: A Dialogue about the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and the Public Sector’s Role in Advancing Equity Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Anika Fassia, Anthony Giancatarino, Anne E. Price, Julie Rowe, Gabriela Sandoval Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Reimagining the Bible Belt: Race, Religion and Power in Dallas and the South Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Lydia Bean, Danielle Ayers Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Stepping Up Cultural Strategy: How Can Racial Justice Rise Above the Noise? Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Will Coley, Julio Salgado Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Hard Labor: Inside the New Movement for a Higher Minimum Wage and the Freedom to Unionize Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Colby Harris, Douglas Williams, Patricia Cruz Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Dreaming Change: Collective Sci Fi/Visionary Storytelling Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm adrienne maree brown Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
"Those Kinds of Kids": LGBTQ Youth of Color in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Bernadette Brown, Natalíe Lorraine Ortega Breakout Session Research and Policy
How Big Money Politics Holds Back Racial Justice Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm john powell, Jodeen Olguín-Tayler Breakout Session Research and Policy
Enemies of the State: Surveillance of Communities of Color Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Steven Renderos, Matt Cagle, Seeta Gangadharan, Hamid Khan Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Moving the Race Conversation Forward Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Rinku Sen, Jay Smooth, Sally Kohn, Alexis McGill-Johnson Breakout Session Research and Policy
Organizing for Equitable Development and Housing Justice in Working Class Communities of Color Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Rachel Laforest, Dawn Phillips, Demetria McCain Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Food Chains Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Race Flicks
Marijuana, Racism, and the Future of Reform Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm gabriel sayegh, Deon Haywood, Ana Yáñez-Correa, Kenneth Glasgow Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
In the Era of Obamacare Healthcare Coverage is a Matter of Race and Class in Georgia Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Tamieka Atkins, Quita Tinsley, Shan Moten Breakout Session Research and Policy
Public Health Research and Framing as Organizing and Advocacy Tools Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Jonathan Heller, Phyllis Hill, Wendy Cervantes Breakout Session Research and Policy
Come Hell or High Water Friday, 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm Race Flicks
Trailers, Tarps and Toxins - Interventions at the Intersection of Disaster Capitalism and Environmental Racism Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Monique Harden, Thomas Dardar Jr., Juan Parras, Yudith Nieto Breakout Session Research and Policy
The Beautiful Struggle: Towards A Multi-Faith Movement for Racial Justice Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Melinda Weekes-Laidlow, Yavilah McCoy Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
The Poem and Social Space Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Ken Chen, Lupe Mendez, Janine Joseph, Randall Horton Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Keeping It Unreal: Decoding Gender, Race and Reality TV--A Media Literacy Workshop Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Jennifer Pozner, Sofia Quintero Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Reframing Stories from a Racial Justice Perspective Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Aura Bogado, Julianne Hing, Rebekah Spicuglia Breakout Session Research and Policy
After the Black President: Politics and the New Majority Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Aimee Allison, Joaquín Guerra, Julie Martínez Ortega Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Creative Convening: Moving Racial Equity Forward Through the Arts Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Cassie Meador, Paloma McGregor Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Complex Movements: connecting social movements, creative expression, and science Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Sage Crump, Ilana Weaver, Carlos (L05) Garcia, Wesley Taylor Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Innovating for Health Equity in Dallas Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Stephanie Farquhar, Summer Collins, Cheryl Mayo Williams, Tyson Bain Breakout Session Research and Policy
Racing the New Economy: A Long-Term Structural Reform Strategy for Structural Equity Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Bree Carlson, Justin Terrell Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Kids, Race and Equity- Data and Tools for Child Wellness and Opportunity in Texas Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Nonet Sykes, Ann Beeson, Sheila Craig Breakout Session Research and Policy
Listening for A Change Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, Joe Kim Breakout Session Research and Policy
Controlling Our Bodies, Taking Our Children: The Abortion/Adoption Nexus in Conservative Politics Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm T.F. Charlton, Dr. Andrea Smith, Kathryn Joyce, Lisa Marie Rollins Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Both/And/All- Applying Justice at the Intersections of Our Identities Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Isa Noyola, Pramila Jayapal, Teresa C. Younger Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Queering Racial Justice Organizing in the South Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Nayely Perez-Huerta, Jaison Gardner, Parker T. Hurley Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Get Yr Rights: Toolkits for Transforming Our Communities Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Shaena Johnson, Mitchyll Mora Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Break it Down! Deconstructing Power, Privilege and Oppression using Theatre of the Oppressed Friday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm S. Leigh Thompson, Charles R. Shealy Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Keynote Address Friday, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Bernice Johnson Reagon, Toshi Reagon, Tashawn Nicole Reagon Keynote
Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World Friday, 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm Breakout Session
Cambodian Son Friday, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Race Flicks
Open AA Meeting Friday, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Meeting
Open AA Meeting Saturday, 7:00 am to 8:00 am Meeting
Roots and Wings: Southern Histories, Legacies and Innovations for the Future Saturday, 9:15 am to 10:45 am Bishop Tonyia Rawls, Cristina Tzintzún, Chokwe Antar Lumumba Plenary
Using Systems Thinking to Address Structural Racism Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Andrew Grant-Thomas, Curtis Ogden, Cynthia Silva Parker Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Equity is the Cure for Austerity: Framing the Case for an Equitable Economy Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Anand Subramanian, Anat Shenker-Osorio, Sarah Treuhaft, Valerie Rawlston Wilson Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Community Wealth-Building through Social Entrepreneurship Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Chris Rabb Breakout Session Research and Policy
Why Tribal Sovereignty Matters Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Carrie Garrow (Mohawk), Andrew Curley (Navajo) Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Reel Justice Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Molly Murphy, Sonya Childress Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Implicit Bias: The State of Science and Moving From Research to Action Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Cheryl Staats, Gabriella Celeste, Sharon Davies Breakout Session Research and Policy
Transformative Approaches for Addressing Race, Healing and Taking Action for Equity in Schools Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Jaime-Jin Lewis, LaShawn Routé Chatmon, Victor Cary, Laura Shmishkiss, Benny Vasquez Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Change Culture, Change the World: An Introduction to Pop Culture Strategy for Social Movement Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Bridgit Antoinette Evans Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Building a Community Led Movement to End Mass Incarceration Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Patrisse Cullors, DeAngelo Bester, Milan Alexander, Alicia Walters, Azadeh Zohrabi, Kennadi Robinson, Ashley Triggs Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Internet Freedom, Racism, and Civil Rights in the 21st Century Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Samala, Arturo Carmona, Brandi Collins-Dexter, Jessica Gonzalez, Joe Torres Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Life Cycles of Inequity: A Colorlines Series on Black Men Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Kai Wright, André Robert Lee Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Rainbow Warriors: Lifting Up Queer and Trans Youth Resiliency Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Deanna Gao, Chay Tadeo, Cecelia Kluding-Rodriguez, Denicia Cadena Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Breaking Down the Racial Divide at Work: Tools and Stories that Inspire Action Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Julia Sebastian, Jillian Medeiros, Ai-jen Poo, Ariel Jacobson, Sasha Hammad, Alicia Garza Breakout Session Research and Policy
Multiply and Mobilize: Resisting Divide and Conquer Tactics in Multiracial Work Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Kiran Nigam, Jenna Peters-Golden, Rinku Sen, Manuel Pastor, Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele, Linda Sarsour Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Innovations in Housing Equity for Communities of Color Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Jason Reece, Sarita Turner, LaShawn M. Hoffman Breakout Session Research and Policy
Tomlinson Hill Saturday, 12:40 pm to 1:50 pm Race Flicks
Institutionalizing Racial Equity and Advancing Positive Racial Impacts Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Terrence Keleher, Dominique Apollon, Jermaine Toney, Julie Nelson Breakout Session Research and Policy
Young Lakota Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:00 pm Race Flicks
Race on the playing field Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm David Zirin, Robert Holden, Jamilah King, Jeff Chang Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
The Difference It Can Make: Strategic Research Capacity in Community Campaigns Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Maurice Weeks, Jose Lopez, Connie Razza Breakout Session Research and Policy
Nuestro Texas: An Intersectional Approach to Reproductive Health as a Human Right Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Lucy Felix, Katrina Anderson Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Racing Up Your Movement Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Malkia Cyril, Saru Jayaraman, Miriam Yeung, Paris Hatcher Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Collaborating for Racial Justice: How Organizing and Policy Groups Are Working Together in Texas Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Madison Sloane, Chrishelle Palay, Tarsha Jackson Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
How Can White People Get More Whites Showing Up for Racial Justice? Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Dara Silverman, Rachel McCoullough, Sean O'Neill, Carla Wallace Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Violence Reduction Through Cross-Cultural Leadership Development Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Virginia Lee, Arturo Ybarra, Andre Christian Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Do Not Pass Go: The Stacked Game of the Education System in the Pipeline Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Brandon-Marie Bigard, Briana O'Neal Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Queer and Trans People of Color Art Saves Lives: Testimonies on Pasts, Presents, and Future Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Cherry Galette, Nia King, Luna Merbruja, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
The Pipeline from School to Economic Opportunity Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Sharon Davies, Marc A. Nivet, Van Jones Breakout Session Research and Policy
Race Peace Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Carlton Turner, Hannah Pepper-Cunningham, Melisa Cardona, Joanna Russo Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Olivia Pope Notwithstanding: Strategies to Transform a TV Landscape Causing Everyday Harm to Black People Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Arisha Hatch, dream hampton, Victoria Rowell, Emir Lewis, Issa Rae Breakout Session Arts, Culture, and Media
Racial Equity Agendas: From Development to Action Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Vina Kay, Chris Genese Breakout Session Research and Policy
Racial (In)Justice in the Post 9/11 Era Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Deepa Iyer, Linda Sarsour, Jill Garvey, Suman Raghunathan Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Banning the Box – Leading with Race Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Patricia Lally, Justin Terrell Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
Opportunities under Obamacare to Tackle Racial Disparities in Health: bringing the fight for access and care to your home state. Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm LeeAnn Hall, Jill Reese Breakout Session Research and Policy
The Need for a Racial Justice Intervention in Education Reform Saturday, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm Chela Delgado, Judith Browne Dianis, Hany Khalil, Julianne Hing Breakout Session Organizing and Advocacy
The Next Fifty Saturday, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Ian Haney Lopez, Van Jones, Rinku Sen Plenary