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

Facing Race 2020

Facing Race logo with "Goes Virtual" tagline on dark blue background with concentric hexagonal designs with people with raised hands along the sides.

The Reverend Doctor William Barber II, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign was the keynote for this year’s Facing Race conference.

This conference was originally planned to take place in Raleigh, NC, but due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Facing Race 2020 went virtual for the first time.

Video Highlights

Keynote Speaker(s)

Highlighted Sessions


Breakout Sessions

Race Identities and Innovations

Narrative, Arts, and Culture

Movement and Community Driven Solutions

2020 Conference News

Nov 23, 2020

We are looking forward to providing registered attendees with some extended access to the Facing Race 2020 conference experience. Stay tuned to your email inbox. In the meantime, take advantage of this content from the conference!

Nov 10, 2020

Three pages are available for download and print, so everyone in the family can stay active during the Facing Race Conference.

Coloring Pages for Attendees!

Oct 22, 2020

Let’s get right to the point. On September 22nd, President Trump signed and released an Executive Order to try to stop the work of racial justice. But we can't stop and we won't stop…

At Facing Race, We Fight Back!

Past Conferences