Race Forward sends condolences to and mourns with the family, friends and colleagues of Harry Belafonte on the loss of this iconic figure in American history.
Born in Harlem in 1927, Belafonte broke racial barriers in the 1950s through the power of culture and used those victories to advocate on behalf of civil, human and labor causes throughout a career that spanned six decades.
On today, International Transgender Day of Visibility, Race Forward, a national racial justice organization, calls on people across this world to stands against transphobia and all legislation that denies the humanity and dignity of transgender people.
Race Forward believes that the struggle for racial justice is intersectional. Historically rooted in and utilized as a tool of white supremacy, transphobia marginalizes and oppresses those who do not conform to models of humanity that the heteronormative, white supremacist status quo finds acceptable. None of us are free until we are all free.
On this bonus episode of Momentum, Hiba and guest co-host Dennis preview Race Forward’s 40th Anniversary Celebration – our upcoming virtual gala celebrating 40 years of catalyzing the racial justice movement!
Listen in as our hosts talk about the early days of Race Forward, the important changemaking moments that have shaped the organization, and the wins that cumulatively inspire our work today.