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

2024 Conference Sessions

Session Date & Time Speaker(s) Type Track
Real Talk About Building Organizational Capacity for Racial Equity: A Peer Exchange Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Cynthia Silva Parker, Miriam Messinger, Mercedes Brown Breakout Session Power to Organize
Disruptive Discourse: The Power of Langauge in Innovation Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Vanessa Wakeman, Liza Mueller, Shelby Seth, Antionette D. Carroll, Jessica Mecellem Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Place-Based Strategies for Building Community Power and Addressing the Root Causes of Housing and Land Injustice Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Mohanad Alnajjar, Anusha Venkataraman, Lucy Berman Breakout Session Power to Organize
Everyone Is Essential: Guaranteed Income Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Emma Guttman-Slater, Eshe Shukura Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Creating Home as Permanent Hyphens: A Session on Belonging, Identity, and Liberation Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Meenakshi Verma-Agrawal, Christopher Tse Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
{R}evolution in Action: Building Narrative Power through Community Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Miko Lee, Kana Hammon Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Transforming Local Government Through Equity-Centered Coaching Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Yey Morales, Grace Bagunu, Lisa Ann Kim Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Combating Systemic Racism While Centering People With Lived Experience of Homelessness Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Amber Chandler, Tanesha Travis Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Restoratively Reckoning & Resisting Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Shenekia Weeks, Shay Stevens Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Governing for Racial Equity: California’s New Racial Equity Commission Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Dr. Larissa Estes, Julia Caplan, Maria Barakat Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Reflecting on Black-Palestinian Solidarity Ten Years After Ferguson Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Sandra Tamari, Montague Simmons Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Energizing Justice: Empowering Communities through Climate Forward Initiatives Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Daphany R Sanchez, Yoselin Genao, Keila Delfina Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Sustaining our Work Through Community Healing Friday, 11:00 am to 12:45 pm Taylor Mason, Rebeccah Bennett Breakout Session Power to Organize
Birth from the Earth Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Katy Walker Mejia, Natasha Scully, Betty Bastidas Race Flicks
Smile4Kime Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Elena Guzman, Cybee Bloss Race Flicks
History of Black Midwifery: How Colonialism, Race & Capitalism Impacted Home Birth in Black Communities Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Okunsola M. Amadou, N/A Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Antisemitism, Mega-Donors, Israel | Palestine and More: Challenges Facing Jewish Philanthropy and Impacts on Justice Movements Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Ginna Green, Chi-Ante Jones, Joanna Ware Breakout Session Power to Organize
Fighting Anti-Palestinian Racism: A guide for Advancing Equity and Transforming institutions of Education and Government Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Wassim Kanaan, Dr. Maha Hilal, Asma Elhuni Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions
Connected Freedoms: Narrative Strategies for the Liberation of Queer and Trans People Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Tasia Ahuja Smith, Nikko Viquiera Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Finding My Wellness and Wellbeing and Gathering Strength for the Road Ahead Friday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Yavilah McCoy, Michael Bell Wellness
EXPO Live: The Facing Race Expo Experience with LG Friday, 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm Leslie Grant-Spann Mini Stage Presentation
From Hope to Action: Building Multiracial Solidarity Friday, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Murad Awawdeh, Deepa Iyer, Erin Heaney, Don Ragona, Yavilah McCoy Plenary Session General