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

2022 Conference Sessions

Session Date & Time Speaker(s) Type Track
What’s Next (Race Forward Direction) Saturday, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Glenn Harris, Charlene Sinclair, Eric Ward, Julie Nelson, Faron McLurkin, Kerry Mitchell Brown Plenary General
Clean and Green Campaign Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Sawsan Abdurrahman, David (DJ) Portugal Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
How to Organize a Hunger Strike in Detention Center Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Juan Miguel Cornejo Millan, Sandra Ojeda Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Indigenous Futurism Through Unapologetic Poetics Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Taté Walker Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Homelessness: Amalgamation of Social Issues Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Sophia elicia Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Demand to Learn: Ending School Pushout & Youth Criminalization Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Cynthia Diaz Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Neither China nor the US: Forging Our Paths in Transnational Struggles and Movements Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Grounded in Community: Implementing Racial Equity within California Climate and Infrastructure Programs Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Bo Chung, Jerry Rivero, Lisa Hu Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Confronting Dominant Narratives in Medicine Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Fernando De Maio, Malika Fair Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Black Mesa Resistance Camp: Dzili' Jin Lifeway Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Salina Begay, John Benally Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Co-Creating Safety in Community Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Meghan Guevara, Tenille Patterson Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Community costs of drug criminalization and alternative framings of drug policy solutions Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Lawrence Grandpre, Natalie Flath, Judith Park Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Government and Community Collaboration to Work Towards Climate Justice Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Joanna Gangi, Dinah Wilson, Saba Rahman Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Mobilizing Institutional Power Against White Nationalism Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Lindsay Schubiner, Lecia Brooks, Daniela Fernández Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Lessons from Informal Equity Officers at the Federal Level Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Carlton Eley, Cynthia Peurifoy, Terrence Keleher Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
The Role of Joy and Imagination in the Fight for Racial Equity (Discussion and Film Screening) Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Dr. Kimberly Osagie, Dr. Sirrita Darby, Reyna Montoya, Tiffany Thompson Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
From the Plantation to the Psych Ward: How Disability Justice Shapes Abolition and Black Liberation Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Devon Johnson Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Creative Reaction Lab presents: Redesigners For Justice Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Robert Beckles, Stephen Rayfield, Cat Smith Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building an Equitable Tech Ecosystem Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Sylvester Mobley, Alex King, Name Pending - Comcast Impact & Inclusion Representative Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Caregiver Organizing for Equity and Justice through the Practice of Anti-Racist Integration Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Anna Lodder, Dr Val Brown, Andrew Lefkowits Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Youth Leadership: Shifting Power in Philanthropy Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Brittany Schulman, Karen McGirt, Candice Joe Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
A Better Future of Work: Closing Racial Wealth Gap and Building an Equitable Economy for ALL through Worker Ownership Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm La-Tasha Best Gaddy, Zen Trenholm, Anh-Thu Nguyen Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Between Starshine and Clay: Narratives of Black Bodily Autonomy Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Robert Jones Jr., Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa Racial Justice Reads
Freedom Building Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Nicole Laport, Jimina Afuola Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Self-Managed Abortion with a Reproductive Justice Lens Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Kimberly Inez McGuire, LaKia Williams Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Reimagine Safety Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Crystal Reyes, Niyo Gumbs Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Mass Liberation AZ presents: The Importance of Black Political Solidarity; Not just a hashtag but a political framework for the Future Saturday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Andres A Portela Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Building the American Dream Saturday, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm Chelsea Hernandez, Marcy Garriott, Marisol Medrano Montoya, Mario Troncoso, Iliana Sosa Race Flicks
Community Violence as a Public Health Crisis by Everytown for Gun Safety Saturday, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm Mini Stage Presentation
#AbortionShowers Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Alejandra Pablos Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Disarm and Dismantle the Police State Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Jamaar Williams, Percy Christian Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Embedding Equity in a Federal Response to Prevent and End Homelessness Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Tamara Wright, Nichele J. Carver Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
We Build Narrative Power through Narrative Organizing Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Emi Kane, Rinku Sen Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
More than Brown v. Board: How Today’s Struggle for Racial Justice Runs Through the Schoolhouse Doors Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Diallo Brooks, Zakiyah Ansari, Ruth Idakula (invited) Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Rise-Home: Seeding New Narratives for Housing & Racial Justice Through Artist/Organizer Collaboration Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Luisa Dantas, Renee Willis, Paige Wood Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Embedding Equity within the American Medical Association Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Kou Thao, Shaneah Taylor, Mel Meyer Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Narrative Design Intensive: Butterfly Lab for Immigrant Narrative Strategy Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Jeff Chang, Sára Abdullah, Nayantara Sen Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Visionary Practices for Community of Color Power & Ownership Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Fernando Mejia Ledesma, Kim Williams, DeAngelo Mack, Andrea Manzo, Alma Cervantes, Yordanos Teferi Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building Strong Schools: Strategies and New Narratives to Confront White Nationalism in Schools Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Jessica Acee, Adrienne van der Valk Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Panel and Workshop: Building Inclusive Democracy with Artists and Musicians Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Megan Black, Jess George Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
What if Philanthropy Were Community-Centered? Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Temi Bennett, Tanya Edelin, William “Tony” Burns Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Building community resilience while resisting state-sanctioned violence Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Stephanie Hargrove, Kris T. Gebhard, Tahani Chaudhry Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Supporting Transgender Youth Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Wallace Hudson Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Decolonizing Gender Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Malcolm Shanks Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Add Just, Embodied Liberatory Practices Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Leah Okamoto Mann, Soyinka Rahim Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Countdown to Dystopia : Sonoran Desert Without Water Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Dr. Sarra Tekola, jess Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Exploring and Understanding Anti-Blackness and White Supremacy As Illnesses: Finding A Cure for the Future Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Dante King Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Sankofa: Learning From our Past to Build a #PoliceFreeSchools Future Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Saudia Durrant, Jessica Black, Ashley Sawyer Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building a People’s Budget: What Do Our Communities Need to be Safe and Thriving? Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Paola Aguirre, Ivan Arenas Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Anti-China politics and anti-Asian racism: case study from Ohio Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Tobita Chow, Tessa Xuan Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Community Violence Solutions Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Rebekah Spicuglia, Refugio "Cuco" Rodruiguez, Cristel Ramirez Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Organizational Culture Shift: The Importance of Power Mapping Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Sequoya D. Hayes, Jess Limbird Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Black Women Best in Action: Demonstrating the Power of our Voices & Vision Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Azza Altiraifi, Breanna Betts Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Unsettling Multiracial Identity Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Michele Kumi Baer Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Disability Inclusion as a Racial Justice Imperative Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Reyna Garcia, Omer Niazi Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Wellness Through Movement Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Aisha Bell Robinson, BC-DMT, LCPC Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Why Black Space Matters: Thought Leadership, Narrative Change and Action in Richmond, VA Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Ebony Walden, Duron Chavis Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Apache Leap Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Christian Rozier, Douglas Miles Jr., Glen Lineberry, Selina Curley, Carrie Curley, Douglas Miles Sr. Race Flicks
Remapping the Center with Rebecca Roanhorse Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Rebecca Roanhorse, R. Cielo Cruz Racial Justice Reads
Democracy Is Under Attack. What Do We Do?: An Interactive Workshop Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm LeeAnn Hall, Libero Della Piana Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Breaking Borders - Student leadership events addressing systems of power and factors that sustain cultural and socio-economic segregation on Long Island and communities beyond. Saturday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Gabrielle Schavran MS, MA, Sophia Chaudri, Maggie Liu Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Keynote Saturday, 9:00 am to 10:30 am Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Keynote General
Public Education: The Foundation for Multiracial Democracy Friday, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm James Ford, Alex Ames, Bridgit Antoinette Evans, Becky Pringle
The Freedom to Learn: The Fight for Honest, Equitable, and Fully Funded Public Schools as the Foundation for a Just, Multiracial Democracy Friday, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm James Ford, Alex Ames, Bridgit Antoinette Evans, Becky Pringle Plenary General
Know Your Lane: Examining the Futility and Harm of Racing into Allyship Without Checking Your Privilege Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Jasmine Snipes, Melia Dunn Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Let Our Ancestors Rest Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Marina Thomas, Melody Santa Cruz, Tina Austin Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
H.E.A.L. Together: Lessons in Building an Intergenerational Movement for Strong Public Schools and a Multiracial Democracy Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Letha Muhammad, Zeena Mohamed, Kampala Taiz-Rancifer Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Embodied Encounters: Engaging Arts-Based Processes to Move Beyond Racial Conversations Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm K. Lynn Robinson, Richelle maria Vargas, gloria j. wilson Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Building an Intergenerational Black and Brown Centered Organization Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Alma Cervantes, Rosalyn Green, Andrea Manzo Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Funders and Frontline Leaders in New Orleans Partnering to Support Community-led Equitable Climate Solutions Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm James Logan, Dawn Hebert, Pat Smith Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Paving the Path towards Justice: Implementing more Equitable Infrastructure Investment Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Christopher Coes, Christina Cummings, April Brown Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Envisioning Racial Equity in Government Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Katherin Canton Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Geographic Tools to Advance Racial Justice at the Community Level Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Raintry Salk, Clinton Johnson, Chris Messerich, Koya Brown Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
The Narrative Coup: How the Right is Using the Tools of Fandom to Digitally Hack Our Democracy Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Tracy Van Slyke, Jeff Yang, Eric Ward Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Returning to Freedom Schools Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Mimi, Nia, Raquel Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Addressing Anti Blackness Teach-in Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Felicia Arriaga, Blu Lewis Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Let’s fight the return of the “Old Normal!” - Leading for Liberatory Systems and Racial Justice Transformation Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Kelly Bates, Miriam Messinger, Cynthia Silva Parker Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Inside / Outside Strategy: Building the Long Game for the Future We Seek Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Niketa Brar, Candace Moore Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Getting at the Root: Global Racial Justice, Truth Telling, and Accountability Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Erica Licht, Gloria Ayee Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
The Social Justice Spectrum: Building the World We Want from the World We Have Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Promiti Islam, Hannah Weitzer, Brienne “BC” Colston Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Racial Equity Roundtable: Cohorts to Catalyze Organizational Change Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Faybra Hemphill, Sarah Murphy Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Green Is Not White Workshop Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Christopher Wilson, Jawara Gairey, Tyjana Connolly Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Rockwood's Heart of Black Leadership — Mini Session Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Darlene Nipper, Maura Bailey, Romeo Jackson Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Seizing the Opportunity for Equitable Recovery Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Erika Gaitan, Mo Barbosa, Ben Wood Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
The Power of Storytelling to Advance Justice for Workers Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Ashton Lattimore Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Decolonizing Research Practices with the Black Researchers Collective Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Glenance Green Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
The Trojan Horse in Social Movements: Transforming Power & Oppression the Nonprofit Industrial Complex Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm amani Olugbala, damaris miller Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Navigating Dilemmas in White Anti-racist Organizing Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Luke Black, Tara Lowman-Rojas Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
The Color of Care Impact Campaign — Ending Racial Inequity in US Healthcare Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Asif Khan Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Reimagining Destinies with Nnedi Okorafor Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Nnedi Okorafor Racial Justice Reads
Building a Bigger We: The Multiracial Alliances Needed to Win Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Erin Heaney, Fernando Mejia, Carrie Santoro, Anika Fassia Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Generation Justice Narrative Shift and Leaders for Change Fellowship-- Youth led multiracial, policy and health equity in New Mexico Friday, 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Roberta Rael, Zain Dixon, Barbara Ramirez Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Powerlands Friday, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, Jordan Flaherty, Emily Faye Ratner, Ewa Jasiewicz Race Flicks
Protecting The Sacred — An Intimate Discussion on Spirituality and Land Sovereignty Friday, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Dr. Wendsler Nosie Sr. Plenary
How Cops Get Off Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Judith Browne Dianis, Shanelle Matthews, Jennifer Dillon Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Narrative 101 Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Kalimah Ujaama, Nadia Awad Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Real Talk About Building Organizational Capacity for Racial Equity: A Peer Exchange Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Cynthia Silva Parker, Sean Thomas-Breitfeld Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
New Tools to Tell Our Story: Exploring Virtual Reality (VR) Technologies for Racial Consciousness, Reflection, and Healing Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Giramata, Amelia (Amy) Kraehe, Richelle maria Vargas Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
How to Build an Equitable Economy: Center the 100 Million in Policy and Practice Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Demond Drummer, Abigail Langston Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
ENERGY: What is it good for Friday, 10:45 am to 12:15 pm Crystal Huang, Selena Feliciano Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions