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Culture unites us. And artists and creatives have always been central to culture making.
Few understand this better than the award-winning artist and comedian @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
Few understand this better than the award-winning artist and comedian @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Culture unites us. And artists and creatives have always been central to culture making.
Few understand this better than the award-winning artist and comedian @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
Few understand this better than the award-winning artist and comedian @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
Race Forward is proud to have Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as our Presenting Sponsor for #JustNarratives. As a leading national philanthropy, @rwjf.org believes in the power of narrative to dismantle structural racism and other barriers to health.
Learn more at www.rwjf.org.
Learn more at www.rwjf.org.
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Race Forward is proud to have Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as our Presenting Sponsor for #JustNarratives. As a leading national philanthropy, @rwjf.org believes in the power of narrative to dismantle structural racism and other barriers to health.
Learn more at www.rwjf.org.
Learn more at www.rwjf.org.
It’s a time to shift the narrative, reclaim the deeper meaning of democracy, and elevate the power of culture to shape what comes next.
The Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy—a national pulse point for multiracial democracy and cross-racial solidarity—starts TODAY!
#CWA25
The Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy—a national pulse point for multiracial democracy and cross-racial solidarity—starts TODAY!
#CWA25
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s a time to shift the narrative, reclaim the deeper meaning of democracy, and elevate the power of culture to shape what comes next.
The Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy—a national pulse point for multiracial democracy and cross-racial solidarity—starts TODAY!
#CWA25
The Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy—a national pulse point for multiracial democracy and cross-racial solidarity—starts TODAY!
#CWA25
By bridging our differences and honoring our truths, we can strengthen this country—so that “liberty and justice for all” includes every one of us.
The Cultural Week of Action is our chance to build the country to which we aspire and know is possible.
Here are the 5 goals to #CWA25.
The Cultural Week of Action is our chance to build the country to which we aspire and know is possible.
Here are the 5 goals to #CWA25.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
By bridging our differences and honoring our truths, we can strengthen this country—so that “liberty and justice for all” includes every one of us.
The Cultural Week of Action is our chance to build the country to which we aspire and know is possible.
Here are the 5 goals to #CWA25.
The Cultural Week of Action is our chance to build the country to which we aspire and know is possible.
Here are the 5 goals to #CWA25.
There's still time for you to organize your own event for this year's Cultural Week of Action. Our starters toolkit offers everything–from brainstorming questions to detailed planning assets–to help you create an event that connects culture to policy and deepens community power.
#CWA25
#CWA25
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
There's still time for you to organize your own event for this year's Cultural Week of Action. Our starters toolkit offers everything–from brainstorming questions to detailed planning assets–to help you create an event that connects culture to policy and deepens community power.
#CWA25
#CWA25
In a moment when public institutions are being weaponized against equity, the Governing for Racial Equity (GRE) training helps public sector professionals normalize equity as a core value, operationalize it through policy, and organize for change across departments.
RSVP to join us, bit.ly/RF-GRE
RSVP to join us, bit.ly/RF-GRE
October 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In a moment when public institutions are being weaponized against equity, the Governing for Racial Equity (GRE) training helps public sector professionals normalize equity as a core value, operationalize it through policy, and organize for change across departments.
RSVP to join us, bit.ly/RF-GRE
RSVP to join us, bit.ly/RF-GRE
"We've always used art and culture as a way to imagine something different."
Patrisse Cullors reminds us, collective, joyful expression is pivotal to combatting fear-based narratives that divide us all. Hear more insights from Patrisse on our full #CWA25 kickstarter video.
bit.ly/CWA25Video
Patrisse Cullors reminds us, collective, joyful expression is pivotal to combatting fear-based narratives that divide us all. Hear more insights from Patrisse on our full #CWA25 kickstarter video.
bit.ly/CWA25Video
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"We've always used art and culture as a way to imagine something different."
Patrisse Cullors reminds us, collective, joyful expression is pivotal to combatting fear-based narratives that divide us all. Hear more insights from Patrisse on our full #CWA25 kickstarter video.
bit.ly/CWA25Video
Patrisse Cullors reminds us, collective, joyful expression is pivotal to combatting fear-based narratives that divide us all. Hear more insights from Patrisse on our full #CWA25 kickstarter video.
bit.ly/CWA25Video
As division and fear are being weaponized, culture reminds us that an inclusive multiracial democracy is not abstract—it's lived.
#CWA25 will bring together artists, storytellers, and cultural strategists to share bold visions, creative resistance, and the power of narrative to move us forward.
#CWA25 will bring together artists, storytellers, and cultural strategists to share bold visions, creative resistance, and the power of narrative to move us forward.
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As division and fear are being weaponized, culture reminds us that an inclusive multiracial democracy is not abstract—it's lived.
#CWA25 will bring together artists, storytellers, and cultural strategists to share bold visions, creative resistance, and the power of narrative to move us forward.
#CWA25 will bring together artists, storytellers, and cultural strategists to share bold visions, creative resistance, and the power of narrative to move us forward.
Stories, perceptions, and clichés all play a role in shaping our worldview. That's why we need new narratives to change how we understand systemic racism.
Join us for a new training on narrative change, and see how you can be an advocate for racial equity. https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
Join us for a new training on narrative change, and see how you can be an advocate for racial equity. https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Stories, perceptions, and clichés all play a role in shaping our worldview. That's why we need new narratives to change how we understand systemic racism.
Join us for a new training on narrative change, and see how you can be an advocate for racial equity. https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
Join us for a new training on narrative change, and see how you can be an advocate for racial equity. https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
At its heart, solidarity is love in motion.
On the Solidarity is This podcast, Race Forward Deputy SVP of Programs Nikko Viquiera and @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Adaku Utah explore the vital work of building multiracial solidarity in a moment of growing backlash against racial justice.
On the Solidarity is This podcast, Race Forward Deputy SVP of Programs Nikko Viquiera and @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Adaku Utah explore the vital work of building multiracial solidarity in a moment of growing backlash against racial justice.
October 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
At its heart, solidarity is love in motion.
On the Solidarity is This podcast, Race Forward Deputy SVP of Programs Nikko Viquiera and @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Adaku Utah explore the vital work of building multiracial solidarity in a moment of growing backlash against racial justice.
On the Solidarity is This podcast, Race Forward Deputy SVP of Programs Nikko Viquiera and @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Adaku Utah explore the vital work of building multiracial solidarity in a moment of growing backlash against racial justice.
Registration for #JustNarratives ends in 6 days!
Meet us in St. Louis for interactive breakout sessions, community-building opportunities, and an exclusive keynote by world-renowned artist @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
What are you waiting for?
raceforward.org/justnarratives
Meet us in St. Louis for interactive breakout sessions, community-building opportunities, and an exclusive keynote by world-renowned artist @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
What are you waiting for?
raceforward.org/justnarratives
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Registration for #JustNarratives ends in 6 days!
Meet us in St. Louis for interactive breakout sessions, community-building opportunities, and an exclusive keynote by world-renowned artist @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
What are you waiting for?
raceforward.org/justnarratives
Meet us in St. Louis for interactive breakout sessions, community-building opportunities, and an exclusive keynote by world-renowned artist @alokvmenon.bsky.social.
What are you waiting for?
raceforward.org/justnarratives
Celebrate culture, not colonizers. Race Forward recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day and the importance of Indigenous history to our multiracial democracy.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IPD #NativeAmericanDay #FirstPeoplesDay
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IPD #NativeAmericanDay #FirstPeoplesDay
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Celebrate culture, not colonizers. Race Forward recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day and the importance of Indigenous history to our multiracial democracy.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IPD #NativeAmericanDay #FirstPeoplesDay
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IPD #NativeAmericanDay #FirstPeoplesDay
What does it mean to live outside of a narrative? In this interview with Great Ones Podcast, #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social shares their perspective on how stories shape our reality.
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What does it mean to live outside of a narrative? In this interview with Great Ones Podcast, #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social shares their perspective on how stories shape our reality.
The stories and messages we repeat over time shape beliefs, culture, policies, and outcomes.
Race Forward's new guide equips organizations with the tools to strengthen messages that advance racial equity and justice that counter harmful narratives.
https://raceforward.org/narrativeguide2025
Race Forward's new guide equips organizations with the tools to strengthen messages that advance racial equity and justice that counter harmful narratives.
https://raceforward.org/narrativeguide2025
October 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The stories and messages we repeat over time shape beliefs, culture, policies, and outcomes.
Race Forward's new guide equips organizations with the tools to strengthen messages that advance racial equity and justice that counter harmful narratives.
https://raceforward.org/narrativeguide2025
Race Forward's new guide equips organizations with the tools to strengthen messages that advance racial equity and justice that counter harmful narratives.
https://raceforward.org/narrativeguide2025
The path to racial justice requires narrative and cultural strategies that affirm human dignity and dismantle racial hierarchies. At #JustNarratives, we’re bringing together narrative strategists, artists, organizers, and storytellers to build the power needed to transform systems and institutions.
October 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The path to racial justice requires narrative and cultural strategies that affirm human dignity and dismantle racial hierarchies. At #JustNarratives, we’re bringing together narrative strategists, artists, organizers, and storytellers to build the power needed to transform systems and institutions.
In this moment when communities of color are facing extreme backlash, Race Forward invites you to participate in the Cultural Week of Action. From November 8-16, communities will come alive through music, storytelling, movement, and collective learning.
Here are 3 ways you can participate!
Here are 3 ways you can participate!
October 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In this moment when communities of color are facing extreme backlash, Race Forward invites you to participate in the Cultural Week of Action. From November 8-16, communities will come alive through music, storytelling, movement, and collective learning.
Here are 3 ways you can participate!
Here are 3 ways you can participate!
At Race Forward we’re offering a dynamic virtual gathering to get you ready for the Cultural Week of Action this November.
Join us for our virtual event featuring activist and author @patrissecullors.bsky.social, our EVP @bulldogshadow.bsky.social, and musical guests @gangstagrass.bsky.social.
Join us for our virtual event featuring activist and author @patrissecullors.bsky.social, our EVP @bulldogshadow.bsky.social, and musical guests @gangstagrass.bsky.social.
September 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
At Race Forward we’re offering a dynamic virtual gathering to get you ready for the Cultural Week of Action this November.
Join us for our virtual event featuring activist and author @patrissecullors.bsky.social, our EVP @bulldogshadow.bsky.social, and musical guests @gangstagrass.bsky.social.
Join us for our virtual event featuring activist and author @patrissecullors.bsky.social, our EVP @bulldogshadow.bsky.social, and musical guests @gangstagrass.bsky.social.
We must create new narratives that show what's possible when we challenge systemic racism—together. Find out how when you attend our new training, “Narrative Change for Racial Equity.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
Learn more: https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We must create new narratives that show what's possible when we challenge systemic racism—together. Find out how when you attend our new training, “Narrative Change for Racial Equity.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
Learn more: https://bit.ly/NarrativeChangeLL10-29
Possibility is not an option—it’s a necessity.
As #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social tells us, “the future we want can be possible if we believe it’s possible.” See how we’re collectively reimagining what’s possible when you join us this fall!
raceforward.org/justnarratives
As #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social tells us, “the future we want can be possible if we believe it’s possible.” See how we’re collectively reimagining what’s possible when you join us this fall!
raceforward.org/justnarratives
September 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Possibility is not an option—it’s a necessity.
As #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social tells us, “the future we want can be possible if we believe it’s possible.” See how we’re collectively reimagining what’s possible when you join us this fall!
raceforward.org/justnarratives
As #JustNarratives keynote speaker @alokvmenon.bsky.social tells us, “the future we want can be possible if we believe it’s possible.” See how we’re collectively reimagining what’s possible when you join us this fall!
raceforward.org/justnarratives
We are always building power. The question is: for whom? And toward what end?
Power Building for Racial Equity is a space to learn how to build collective power in service of racial justice—and how to resist reproducing systems of domination even in our own work.
Power Building for Racial Equity is a space to learn how to build collective power in service of racial justice—and how to resist reproducing systems of domination even in our own work.
September 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We are always building power. The question is: for whom? And toward what end?
Power Building for Racial Equity is a space to learn how to build collective power in service of racial justice—and how to resist reproducing systems of domination even in our own work.
Power Building for Racial Equity is a space to learn how to build collective power in service of racial justice—and how to resist reproducing systems of domination even in our own work.
Looking to get started with this year's Cultural Week of Action? Join us for our virtual kickstarter event filled with inspiring stories, mini-performances, and interactive activities. You’ll leave energized, connected, and ready to help build a democracy that truly serves #WeThePeople.
#CWA25
#CWA25
September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Looking to get started with this year's Cultural Week of Action? Join us for our virtual kickstarter event filled with inspiring stories, mini-performances, and interactive activities. You’ll leave energized, connected, and ready to help build a democracy that truly serves #WeThePeople.
#CWA25
#CWA25
TOMORROW: Join us for #RaceAnd Ethics in Government, a timely conversation on intersection of ethics, public trust, and equity. Learn from former federal agency leaders as they explore how ethics in civil service can adapt to meet the challenges of our time.
bit.ly/RaceAndGovEt...
bit.ly/RaceAndGovEt...
September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for #RaceAnd Ethics in Government, a timely conversation on intersection of ethics, public trust, and equity. Learn from former federal agency leaders as they explore how ethics in civil service can adapt to meet the challenges of our time.
bit.ly/RaceAndGovEt...
bit.ly/RaceAndGovEt...
As the National Guard is being deployed into another American city, we must continue the fight for democracy every day.
Here's Race Forward Executive Vice President @bulldogshadow.bsky.social.
Here's Race Forward Executive Vice President @bulldogshadow.bsky.social.
September 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As the National Guard is being deployed into another American city, we must continue the fight for democracy every day.
Here's Race Forward Executive Vice President @bulldogshadow.bsky.social.
Here's Race Forward Executive Vice President @bulldogshadow.bsky.social.
In the midst of increasing threats to democracy, including lack of due process, deportation of American citizens and immigrants, and militarization of American cities, we must have the courage to stand in defense of our democratic values.
September 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In the midst of increasing threats to democracy, including lack of due process, deportation of American citizens and immigrants, and militarization of American cities, we must have the courage to stand in defense of our democratic values.
How can local governments use Housing Trust Funds (HTFs) to address racial disparities in housing? Our latest brief shows how these funds provide reliable funding to support long-term housing plans.
See examples of successful HTFs in our latest brief.
raceforward.org/hljrootsolut...
See examples of successful HTFs in our latest brief.
raceforward.org/hljrootsolut...
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How can local governments use Housing Trust Funds (HTFs) to address racial disparities in housing? Our latest brief shows how these funds provide reliable funding to support long-term housing plans.
See examples of successful HTFs in our latest brief.
raceforward.org/hljrootsolut...
See examples of successful HTFs in our latest brief.
raceforward.org/hljrootsolut...