Advancing racial justice in our policies, institutions and culture.
We support communities and public institutions to achieve a just multiracial democratic society through governance that advances racial justice.
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Ritha Pierre Joins Race Forward
Race Forward is pleased to announce Ritha Pierre has joined the organization as its General Counsel. In this role, Pierre will provide strategic legal advice and guidance to the organization.
While threats to the United States’ multi-racial democracy are unyielding, Race Forward today honors Martin Luther King’s legacy and urges the public to follow in his steps.
We work with communities to build the collective power necessary to counter structural racism. Connected and aligned individuals, organizations, and movements standing together to inspire positive change can build a just, multiracial, democratic society.
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We convene people across all sectors into collaborative spaces for racial justice movement building.
We Work with Government to Transform Institutions and Sectors
Deepening the ability of local, regional, and federal government to eliminate racial inequity drives larger systemic and institutional change across multiple levels of society.
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)
A national network of local, regional, and state government jurisdictions working to achieve racial equity in their policies and practices, GARE equips racial equity practitioners in government with skills, resources, tools, and strategic approaches to build and sustain racial equity across sectors to improve opportunities for all.
Federal Initiative to Govern for Racial Equity (FIRE)
An initiative aimed at creating sustained racial equity change across the federal government. FIRE helps federal partners to organize for and operationalize racial equity.
We Harness the Power of Narrative to Transform Culture
We construct new, effective narratives that build power to achieve racial equity and advance racial justice.
Narrative Strategy
We use Narrative Strategy to tell our story of how a racially just society benefits all of us. Through the practice of sharing connected and ongoing stories across multiple mediums and platforms, we are able to build a powerful narrative that reinforces the need for a just, multiracial democracy while countering harmful narratives.
Race Forward works with community advocates and organizations to build power in communities and bridge connections to effect policy change that centers community voices in decision-making.
How do we implement effective co-governance? Watch How Government Can Deliver Lasting Racial Justice Wins, a conversation between community organizers and government practitioners.
Momentum at the White House: On his last day as Special Advisor to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Chiraag Bains sits down with Momentum podcast to talk about President Biden’s commitment to racial equity across the federal government.