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Dawn Harrington & Jessica Rodriguez: Part II

Part 2: Dawn and Jessica Dig Deeper Into Mass Detention and Incarceration

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Dawn Harrington & Jessica Rodriguez: Part I

Part 1: Dawn and Jessica on Intersections of Mass Incarceration and Detention

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Fred Talks

Candi Brings Plenty (Detroit)

Candi Brings Plenty on Standing Rock, Two Spirit and Indigenous peoples.

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Fred Talks

Ahya Simone (Detroit)

Listen to the music of harpist, singer, and songwriter Ahya Simone.

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Fred Talks

Isa Noyola (Detroit)

Isa Noyola on queer and trans immigration.

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Fred Talks

Mama Rhonda (Detroit)

Mama Rhonda on the inhuman conditions of the prison system.

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Fred Talks

Kiera Dixon (Detroit)

Kiera Dixon on queer and trans youth of color in New Orleans.

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Fred Talks

Roksana Mun (Detroit)

Roksana Mun on the impact of classism in racism and organizing

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Fred Talks

Tawana “Honeycomb” Petty (Detroit)

Tawana “Honeycomb” Petty on clean water access and perceptions of Detroit

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Highlights: Facing Race FRED Talks

Watch this preview of our upcoming FRED Talks series filmed at Facing Race!

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Background is a beach shoreline with Pacific Islanders playing on the sand and a hut in the upper left corner with a thatched roof that says “SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL.” In the foreground is a group of Pacific Islander women sitting in a line weaving a mat made of pandanus leaves. The threads of the mat spell out “childcare, healthcare, higher education, immigration, job training, mental health counseling, and substance abuse treatment.” Above the women is white text that reads “ABOLITION CREATES THRIVING COMMUNITIES”

Abolition in Our Times: A Gathering of Pacific Islander and Asian American Communities

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Beyond Walls and Cages: Prisons, Borders, and Global Crisis

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Race Forward @RaceForward · March 28, 2023
Amazing work from the @healschools team! 👏🏾🎉 https://t.co/IomftMOdL8
HEAL Together @healschools · March 14, 2023
Check out our powerful new #SchoolBoard toolkit featuring current district policies from across the country addressing a range of equity-related topics that can help districts shape their own policies. Go to https://t.co/h1vHpMkGsP to access the toolkit! #PublicEducation
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Justice in Aging @justiceinaging · March 28, 2023
Number 3 in a four-part series on data from @NHeLP_org @DREDF @lgbtmap @RaceForward & @justiceinaging is out: This Data, Not That Data: Big Data, Privacy, and the Impact on People with Disabilities https://t.co/ELMAz5ASMJ
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
What do YOU think? What comes up when you hear these questions? Maybe it’s a story, a quote, a podcast episode, a book, a photo… comment below or send us a message, and let’s get a conversation going!
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
"How do we get to the point where we are like OK, but we are all in this thing and it's jacked up for everybody, and it's just a matter of how you balancing that tightrope?"
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
"How do we have a conversation where people enter in open & porous, and not, 'I understand already and just want to be affirmed in my understanding'?"
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
“How do we have these multiple conversations w/o ppl tuning out & saying 'that's not my conversation'? How do we have a conversation where people realize shared faith?"
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
She continues with a series of questions we’ve been exploring ourselves as we engage in conversations on race, power, and democracy, and how to invite y’all in...
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
In this clip, Dr. Sinclair states, "The problem of the 21st Century is still the problem of the color line.” What does that mean to you?
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
We’re going to be sharing a series of 5 clips from a conversation we hosted last November dubbed #BeyondTheVote that shares some of the analysis and questions guiding our next steps. You can watch the whole thing on our website at https://t.co/FKhK38naHU
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 27, 2023
Dr. Charlene Sinclair is the Chief of Staff @RaceForward, our parent organization, and has been guiding the reimagining and redirection of Colorlines as we shift towards meaning-making and community building strategies.
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Race Forward @RaceForward · March 22, 2023
While the list of women who aim to dismantle broken systems & build equitable ones in their place is endless, here are 5 women @Colorlines salutes for their ability to challenge & inspire today, tomorrow and always. #WomensHistoryMonth #ColorlinesArchives https://t.co/AB3SiZWrzw
Race Forward @RaceForward · March 27, 2023
Welcome back @Colorlines! ❤️ https://t.co/VYN1dBZzLt
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 20, 2023
Hello again Colorlines community! Our small-but-mighty team has spent over a year huddled with those willing to talk to us through surveys, one-on-ones, and community conversations. We’ve listened and started designing a people’s multimedia platform for analysis and action!
Race Forward @RaceForward · March 25, 2023
Race Forward’s innovative #racialequity trainings help organizations normalize, operationalize, organize, and visualize racial equity. Sign up now: https://t.co/FxZwxXdVSK
Race Forward @RaceForward · March 24, 2023
#FacilitatingRacialEquity provides you with the tools you need to facilitate your own #racialequity workshops. Sign up here ➡️ https://t.co/9BYC1RFZUY Learn more about our other trainings: https://t.co/Mj31yTdKZo
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DC Environmental Film Festival @dceff_org · March 21, 2023
We're so fortunate to be joined for two of our virtual screenings by @RaceForward! Check out COME HELL OR HIGH WATER and EVER THE LAND, then tune in to fantastic filmmaker discussions facilitated by @Eleytown & @sloanekalifaye. Streaming FREE here: https://t.co/NvK4k71RFL #DCEFF
Race Forward @RaceForward · March 23, 2023
This powerful Op-Ed was written by HS student Nia Batra, a member of @healschools partner @georgiayouthco. #HEALTogether https://t.co/mkqOLDnrWt
USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion · March 19, 2023
An estimated 14 million students are in schools with police officers but without a counselor, nurse, psychologist or social worker. We need to fund counseling resources instead of culture wars, writes high school student Nia Batra. https://t.co/NB3in4G28T
Race Forward @RaceForward · March 22, 2023
While the list of women who aim to dismantle broken systems & build equitable ones in their place is endless, here are 5 women @Colorlines salutes for their ability to challenge & inspire today, tomorrow and always. #WomensHistoryMonth #ColorlinesArchives https://t.co/AB3SiZWrzw
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Schott Foundation for Public Education @SchottFound · March 10, 2023
Schott, @RaceForward , and @metronyu are pleased to announce the latest round of H.E.A.L. Together grantees in response to increased attacks on public edu. H.E.A.L. Together grantees are grassroots orgs dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to a quality public edu.
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Carlton Eley @Eleytown · March 18, 2023
@RaceForward is a guest curator for the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. You can view "Ever the Land" and join the panel discussion with @Eleytown, Sarah Grohnert, and Rafael DeLeon following the feature. @dceff_org @livingbuilding https://t.co/v0UWOxmf75
Colorlines @Colorlines · March 20, 2023
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