Facing Race is back! This time in Raleigh, NC — November 12-14, 2026.

all Conference Sessions

Session Date & Time Speaker(s) Type Track
Racial Equity Roundtable: Cohorts to Catalyze Organizational Change - Faybra Hemphill, Sarah Murphy Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
The Trojan Horse in Social Movements: Transforming Power & Oppression the Nonprofit Industrial Complex - amani Olugbala, damaris miller Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Envisioning Racial Equity in Government - Katherin Canton Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Getting at the Root: Global Racial Justice, Truth Telling, and Accountability - Erica Licht, Gloria Ayee Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
The Power of Storytelling to Advance Justice for Workers - Ashton Lattimore Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
The Color of Care Impact Campaign — Ending Racial Inequity in US Healthcare - Asif Khan Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Funders and Frontline Leaders in New Orleans Partnering to Support Community-led Equitable Climate Solutions - James Logan, Dawn Hebert, Pat Smith Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Let’s fight the return of the “Old Normal!” - Leading for Liberatory Systems and Racial Justice Transformation - Kelly Bates, Miriam Messinger, Cynthia Silva Parker Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Embodied Encounters: Engaging Arts-Based Processes to Move Beyond Racial Conversations - K. Lynn Robinson, Richelle maria Vargas, gloria j. wilson Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Know Your Lane: Examining the Futility and Harm of Racing into Allyship Without Checking Your Privilege - Jasmine Snipes, Melia Dunn Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Returning to Freedom Schools - Mimi, Nia, Raquel Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building a Bigger We: The Multiracial Alliances Needed to Win - Erin Heaney, Fernando Mejia, Carrie Santoro, Anika Fassia Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Green Is Not White Workshop - Christopher Wilson, Jawara Gairey, Tyjana Connolly Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Navigating Dilemmas in White Anti-racist Organizing - Luke Black, Tara Lowman-Rojas Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Geographic Tools to Advance Racial Justice at the Community Level - Raintry Salk, Clinton Johnson, Chris Messerich, Koya Brown Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
The Social Justice Spectrum: Building the World We Want from the World We Have - Promiti Islam, Hannah Weitzer, Brienne “BC” Colston Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Decolonizing Research Practices with the Black Researchers Collective - Glenance Green Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Generation Justice Narrative Shift and Leaders for Change Fellowship-- Youth led multiracial, policy and health equity in New Mexico - Roberta Rael, Zain Dixon, Barbara Ramirez Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Paving the Path towards Justice: Implementing more Equitable Infrastructure Investment - Christopher Coes, Christina Cummings, April Brown Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Inside / Outside Strategy: Building the Long Game for the Future We Seek - Niketa Brar, Candace Moore Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Seizing the Opportunity for Equitable Recovery Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Erika Gaitan, Mo Barbosa, Ben Wood Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building an Intergenerational Black and Brown Centered Organization - Alma Cervantes, Rosalyn Green, Andrea Manzo Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Addressing Anti Blackness Teach-in - Felicia Arriaga, Blu Lewis Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Rockwood's Heart of Black Leadership — Mini Session - Darlene Nipper, Maura Bailey, Romeo Jackson Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
The Freedom to Learn: The Fight for Honest, Equitable, and Fully Funded Public Schools as the Foundation for a Just, Multiracial Democracy - James Ford, Alex Ames, Bridgit Antoinette Evans, Becky Pringle Plenary Session General
Keynote - Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Keynote General
Add Just, Embodied Liberatory Practices - Leah Okamoto Mann, Soyinka Rahim Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Anti-China politics and anti-Asian racism: case study from Ohio - Tobita Chow, Tessa Xuan Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Embedding Equity within the American Medical Association - Kou Thao, Shaneah Taylor, Mel Meyer Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Why Black Space Matters: Thought Leadership, Narrative Change and Action in Richmond, VA - Ebony Walden, Duron Chavis Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Supporting Transgender Youth - Wallace Hudson Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
More than Brown v. Board: How Today’s Struggle for Racial Justice Runs Through the Schoolhouse Doors - Diallo Brooks, Zakiyah Ansari, Ruth Idakula (invited) Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Disability Inclusion as a Racial Justice Imperative - Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Reyna Garcia, Omer Niazi Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
What if Philanthropy Were Community-Centered? - Temi Bennett, Tanya Edelin, William “Tony” Burns 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. - Gabrielle Schavran MS, MA, Sophia Chaudri, Maggie Liu Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Embedding Equity in a Federal Response to Prevent and End Homelessness - Tamara Wright, Nichele J. Carver Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Sankofa: Learning From our Past to Build a #PoliceFreeSchools Future - Saudia Durrant, Jessica Black, Ashley Sawyer Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Black Women Best in Action: Demonstrating the Power of our Voices & Vision - Azza Altiraifi, Breanna Betts Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building Strong Schools: Strategies and New Narratives to Confront White Nationalism in Schools - Jessica Acee, Adrienne van der Valk Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Building a People’s Budget: What Do Our Communities Need to be Safe and Thriving? - Paola Aguirre, Ivan Arenas Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Disarm and Dismantle the Police State - Jamaar Williams, Percy Christian Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Community Violence Solutions - Rebekah Spicuglia, Refugio "Cuco" Rodruiguez, Cristel Ramirez Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Narrative Design Intensive: Butterfly Lab for Immigrant Narrative Strategy - Jeff Chang, Sára Abdullah, Nayantara Sen Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Countdown to Dystopia : Sonoran Desert Without Water - Dr. Sarra Tekola, jess Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Decolonizing Gender - Malcolm Shanks Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Exploring and Understanding Anti-Blackness and White Supremacy As Illnesses: Finding A Cure for the Future - Dante King Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Rise-Home: Seeding New Narratives for Housing & Racial Justice Through Artist/Organizer Collaboration - Luisa Dantas, Renee Willis, Paige Wood Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Wellness Through Movement - Aisha Bell Robinson, BC-DMT, LCPC Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
#AbortionShowers - Alejandra Pablos Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Building community resilience while resisting state-sanctioned violence - Stephanie Hargrove, Kris T. Gebhard, Tahani Chaudhry Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
We Build Narrative Power through Narrative Organizing - Emi Kane, Rinku Sen, MS Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Unsettling Multiracial Identity - Michele Kumi Baer Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Panel and Workshop: Building Inclusive Democracy with Artists and Musicians - Megan Black, Jess George Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Organizational Culture Shift: The Importance of Power Mapping - Sequoya D. Hayes, Jess Limbird Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Visionary Practices for Community of Color Power & Ownership - Fernando Mejia Ledesma, Kim Williams, DeAngelo Mack, Andrea Manzo, Alma Cervantes, Yordanos Teferi Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Democracy Is Under Attack. What Do We Do?: An Interactive Workshop - LeeAnn Hall, Libero Della Piana Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Mass Liberation AZ presents: The Importance of Black Political Solidarity; Not just a hashtag but a political framework for the Future - Andres A Portela Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Black Mesa Resistance Camp: Dzili' Jin Lifeway - Salina Begay, John Benally Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
The Role of Joy and Imagination in the Fight for Racial Equity (Discussion and Film Screening) - Dr. Kimberly Osagie, Dr. Sirrita Darby, Reyna Montoya, Tiffany Thompson Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
A Better Future of Work: Closing Racial Wealth Gap and Building an Equitable Economy for ALL through Worker Ownership - La-Tasha Best Gaddy, Zen Trenholm, Anh-Thu Nguyen Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Grounded in Community: Implementing Racial Equity within California Climate and Infrastructure Programs - Bo Chung, Jerry Rivero, Lisa Hu Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Freedom Building - Nicole Laport, Jimina Afuola Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Mobilizing Institutional Power Against White Nationalism - Lindsay Schubiner, Lecia Brooks, Daniela Fernández Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Demand to Learn: Ending School Pushout & Youth Criminalization - Cynthia Diaz Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Community costs of drug criminalization and alternative framings of drug policy solutions - Lawrence Grandpre, Natalie Flath, Judith Park Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Building an Equitable Tech Ecosystem - Sylvester Mobley, Alex King, Name Pending - Comcast Impact & Inclusion Representative Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Indigenous Futurism Through Unapologetic Poetics - Taté Walker Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
From the Plantation to the Psych Ward: How Disability Justice Shapes Abolition and Black Liberation - Devon Johnson Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Clean and Green Campaign - Sawsan Abdurrahman, David (DJ) Portugal Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Reimagine Safety - Crystal Reyes, Niyo Gumbs Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Confronting Dominant Narratives in Medicine - Fernando De Maio, Malika Fair Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Self-Managed Abortion with a Reproductive Justice Lens - Kimberly Inez McGuire, LaKia Williams Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Lessons from Informal Equity Officers at the Federal Level - Carlton Eley, Cynthia Peurifoy, Terrence Keleher Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Youth Leadership: Shifting Power in Philanthropy - Brittany Schulman, Karen McGirt, Candice Joe Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Neither China nor the US: Forging Our Paths in Transnational Struggles and Movements - Breakout Session Race Identities and Innovations
Government and Community Collaboration to Work Towards Climate Justice - Joanna Gangi, Dinah Wilson, Saba Rahman Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
Caregiver Organizing for Equity and Justice through the Practice of Anti-Racist Integration - Anna Lodder, Dr Val Brown, Andrew Lefkowits Breakout Session Institutional and Sectoral Change
How to Organize a Hunger Strike in Detention Center - Juan Miguel Cornejo Millan, Sandra Ojeda Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Homelessness: Amalgamation of Social Issues - Sophia elicia Breakout Session Narrative, Arts, and Culture
Co-Creating Safety in Community - Meghan Guevara, Tenille Patterson Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
Creative Reaction Lab presents: Redesigners For Justice - Robert Beckles, Stephen Rayfield, Cat Smith Breakout Session Movement and Community Driven Solutions
What’s Next (Race Forward Direction) - Glenn Harris, Charlene Sinclair, Eric Ward, Julie Nelson, Faron McLurkin, Kerry Mitchell Brown Plenary Session General
Election Aftermath: Sensemaking and Next Steps for Racial Equity in Local Government - Linda Sarsour, Guerline Jozef, Cathy Albisa, Betsy Hodges Plenary Session General
Using the Power of Local Government to Build Racial Wealth Equity - Sol Vilera Ramos, Lynette Hall Breakout Session Economic Justice and Racial Wealth Equity
The Environmental Justice Academy: Enhancing Community Capacity, Knowledge Production and Citizen Empowerment - Dana Williamson, PhD, MPH, Daphne Wilson Breakout Session Community & Government Connectedness
Narrative Strategy for Advancing Racial Equity in Government - Nadia Khastigir, Nadia Mohamed, Fronsy Thurman Breakout Session Tools and Frameworks
There’s No Upward Mobility Without Racial Equity: Tools and Processes for Making Structural Progress - Kimberly Burrowes, Karishma Furtado, Bill Pitkin Breakout Session Economic Justice and Racial Wealth Equity
The Power of Regional Convenings: Bringing Local Jurisdictions Together to Advance Racially Equitable Planning and Development - Samia Byrd, Karla Bruce Breakout Session Land & Housing Solutions
No Justice without Disability and Language Justice - Kristy Kumar, Rebecca Hoyt Breakout Session Intersectionalities in Racial Justice
Racial Equity Toolkit: Developing Racial Equity Action Plans & Decision Support Tools - Megan Morgan, Ayanna Lalia Kiburi Breakout Session Tools and Frameworks
Consultancy for DEI Trending Topics - Jaime Coleman, Anita Jones-McNair, Sharon Williams Breakout Session DEI in Local Government
Institutional Approaches for Countering Islamophobia - Maha Elgenaidi, Salima Suswell Breakout Session Intersectionalities in Racial Justice
Using Evaluation to Drive Accountability for Advancing Racial Equity - Billie Carter-Rankin, Sojourner White, MSW, Marcos Marquez, Robert Roach Breakout Session Tools and Frameworks
Impact over Identity: Crafting Rigorous Social Entrepreneurship Policy in, for, and by Communities of Struggle - Hon. Chris Rabb Breakout Session Economic Justice and Racial Wealth Equity
Co-Designing with Community Leaders: Lessons from Chicago’s Cumulative Impact Assessment - Susan Martinez, Eduardo Munoz Breakout Session Tools and Frameworks
Building for All: Connecting Inclusive Practices to Improve the Built Environment and Beyond - Emma Winiski, Ame Sanders Breakout Session DEI in Local Government
Navigating the Post-Election Landscape: Insights and Strategies for a Just Democracy - Maurice Mitchell, Kim Desmond, Kim Anderson, Tsione Wolde-Michael Plenary Session General
Narrative Change through the Book Writing Process - Rinku Sen, MS, Minal Hajratwala Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
A Narrative Framework for Health Equity - Jess Zetzman, Trevor Smith, Jane Mantey, PhD Breakout Session Power to Shape Narrative
Solidarity Economies: Hyperlocal Strategies to Create Durable and Equitable Communities During Times of Political Transformation - Kellee Coleman, Miguel Algarin Breakout Session Power to Transform Institutions