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Contact:
Rebekah Spicuglia
media@raceforward.org
646-490-2772
Facing Race National Conference Announces Key Speakers
Conference to be held in Dallas, TX November 13-15, 2014
May 15, 2014 (New York, NY) – In a media briefing today in Dallas, TX, national racial justice organization Race Forward announced key speakers and details for the upcoming Facing Race National Conference. Local partner Dallas Faces Race highlighted local Dallas engagement in preparation for the conference and long-term racial equity capacity building.
“Racial inequity is a national issue and occurs across the country. Our desire to create an equitable and just society unites us all beyond any local and/or regional differences we may have,” said Rinku Sen, President of Race Forward. “We appreciate our partnership with Dallas Faces Race, which has allowed us to incorporate local and regional needs, desires, and realities in the planning of our Facing Race national conference.”
Facing Race: A National Conference is presented by Race Forward and will be held in Dallas, TX, November 13 – 15, 2014. Facing Race is for people from all walks of life who desire to build awareness of racial equity, identify solutions, and come together with people who share a passion for racial justice. Facing Race welcomes people of all ages, races, ethnicities, occupations, sexual orientation, gender identity, faith, and political ideology. Announcements included:
- Key presenters:
- Van Jones, President and Co-Founder of Rebuild the Dream, former White House advisor on green jobs, best-selling author and CNN host
- Ai-Jen Poo, Director of the Domestic Workers Alliance, co-director of Caring Across Generations
- Deon Haywood, Executive Director of Women With a Vision
- Conference Tracks: "Arts, Culture & Media," "Organizing, Advocacy & Activism," and "Research & Policy." Research and Policy Workshops will be presented by Race Forward in collaboration with the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity.
- Plenary Topics: "With Shifting Demographics, Will the Kids be Alright?" "Racial Justice History & Future in the South," "The Next 50." The final plenary will be presented by multiple speakers through a series of short-form presentations.
- Workshops to include the following subjects:
- Dreaming Change: Collective Visionary Storytelling Innovating for Health Equity in Dallas
- Engaging White People in Racial Justice
- The Abortion/Adoption Nexus in Conservative Politics
- Marijuana, Racism, and the Future of Reform
- Moving Foundations Toward Racial Justice Grantmaking
- The New Economy: A Long-Term Structural Reform Strategy for Racial Equity
- Moving From “Ratchet Baby Mamas” and “Thugs” Toward a Transformed Media Landscape
- Criminal Records and Employment
Race Forward will announce this year’s keynote speaker in late May 2014. Previous keynote speakers included Junot Díaz, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sherman Alexie, Walter Mosley, Tavis Smiley.
Early bird discounted registration is available until May 31 with code “FR14Welcome.” Facing Race press passes are available as well. Please contact Rebekah Spicuglia at media@raceforward.org to RSVP. For more information on the conference visit facingrace.raceforward.org.
Facing Race local funders include the Embrey Family Foundation, The Boone Family Foundation and the Dallas Women’s Foundation. National funders include the Kirwan Institute for Race and Ethnicity, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
ABOUT: Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media and practice. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.
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Conferencia Nacional Facing Race Anuncia Presentadores Principales
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Contacto:
Rebekah Spicuglia
media@raceforward.org
646-490-2772
15 de Mayo, 2014 (New York, NY) — Hoy en Dallas, TX, la organización nacional de la justicia racial, Race Forward anunció los presentadores principales y los detalles para la próxima conferencia nacional Facing Race. Socio local Dallas Faces Race destacó el compromiso local de Dallas en la preparación de la conferencia y, al largo plazo, en la obra de incrementar la capacidad de la ciudad en perseguir la igualdad racial.
"La desigualdad racial es un problema nacional y ocurre por todo el país. Nuestro deseo de crear una sociedad con igualidad y justicia nos une a todos más que las diferencias locales y/o regionales nos pueden separar ", dijo Rinku Sen, la presidenta de Race Forward. "Valoramos nuestra asociación con Dallas Face Race, que ha permitido incorporar los asuntos urgentes de la region, tanto como los deseos y las realidades en la planificación de nuestra conferencia nacional Facing Race."
Facing Race: Una Conferencia Nacional sera presentada por Race Forward y tomará lugar en Dallas, TX, 13 a 15 de Noviembre 2014. Facing Race es para personas de todos caminos de la vida que abogan por la igualidad racial, y quienes quieren identificar soluciones y reunirse con personas que comparten una pasión por la justicia racial. Facing Race invita a personas de todas las edades, razas, grupos étnicos, ocupaciones, orientaciónes sexual, identidades de género, la fe y la ideología política. Los anuncios de Race Forward incluyen:
Presentadores Principales:
- Van Jones, Presidente y Co-Fundador de Rebuild The Dream, el ex asesor de la Casa Blanca sobre los green jobs, autor best-seller y presentador de CNN
- Ai-Jen Poo, Directora de Domestic Workers Alliance, co-director de Caring Across Generations
- Deon Haywood, Directora Ejecutiva de Women With a Vision
Categorias de Talleres: "Arts, Culture & Media", "Organizing, Advocacy & Activism," y "Research Policy". Los talleres de investigación y política serán presentadas por Race Forward en colaboración con el Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity.
Temas de plenarias: “Justicia Racial Guiada por la Juventud” “Inovaciones para la justicia racial en el sur” y “Los Proximo 50.” El plenario final se presentará por varios oradores a través de una serie de presentaciones de formato corto.
Los talleres incluirán los siguientes temas:
- Dreaming Change: Collective Visionary Storytelling Innovating for Health Equity in Dallas
- Engaging White People in Racial Justice
- The Abortion/Adoption Nexus in Conservative Politics
- Marijuana, Racism, and the Future of Reform
- Moving Foundations Toward Racial Justice Grantmaking
- The New Economy: A Long-Term Structural Reform Strategy for Racial Equity
- Moving From “Ratchet Baby Mamas” and “Thugs” Toward a Transformed Media Landscape
- Criminal Records and Employment
Race Forward anunciará el orador principal de este año a finales de mayo de 2014. Oradores principales anteriores incluyen Junot Díaz, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sherman Alexie, Walter Mosley, Tavis Smiley.
Registracion descontada está disponible hasta el 31 de mayo con el código "FR14Welcome." Pases de prensa de Facing Race están disponibles también. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Rebekah Spicuglia at media@raceforward.org para confirmar su asistencia. Para obtener más información sobre la conferencia, visite la página de internet facingrace.raceforward.org.
Financiadores locales de Facing Race incluyen Embrey Family Foundation, The Boone Family Foundation y Dallas Women’s Foundation. Patrocinadores nacionales incluyen el Kirwan Institute for Race and Ethnicity, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, y the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
ACERCA DE: Race Forward es una organización que avanza la justicia racial a través de la investigación, los medios de comunicación y la práctica. Fundada en 1981, Race Forward trae el análisis sistémico y un enfoque innovador para temas y complejos raciales para ayudar a personas tomar... hacia la igualidad racial. Race Forward publica Colorlines, el sitio de noticias diarias y presenta Facing Race, la conferencia más multirracial del país en la justicia racial.
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