August 27, 2021
Re: Urgent Need for Ensuring Safe Passage for US Citizens and Afghan Allies Out of Afghanistan
Dear President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Blinken, and Secretary Mayorkas:
Race Forward Signs on to Letter Re: Urgent Need for Ensuring Safe Passage for US Citizens and Afghan Allies Out of Afghanistan
Race Forward Joins with Civil Rights Organizations to Request Congress Enact Legislation for A Path to Citizenship for DACA and TPS Recipients
Race Forward signs on to letter urging Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi to continue pushing for a legal path for DACA and TPS recipients.
Derek Chauvin Sentenced; But the Road to Justice and Real Police Accountability Continues: Race Forward Calls for a Transformed System
Race Forward calls for greater urgency in reimagining public safety in a way that values, safeguards, and invests in the lives and communities of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander people.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Accountability from CNN in Wake of Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative calls on CNN to take immediate action to denounce these remarks that provide fodder for racists and extremists alike.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Police Murders of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo
We commend the reestablishment of consent decrees intended to hold police departments accountable but demand more.
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty; But Our Work Is Not Done: Race Forward Calls For Urgency In Reimagining Public Safety that Values Black and Brown Lives
Race Forward calls for greater urgency in reimagining public safety in a way that values, safeguards, and invests in the lives of people of color — Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander.
Civil Rights, Racial Justice Organizations Applaud Biden’s Executive Order Aimed at Facilitating Voter Registration, Urges Robust Implementation and Tracking
The Anchor Collaborative commends this executive order’s commitment to promoting equitable access to voter education and registration while centering Indigenous voting rights and ensuring those in federal custody have ample information to exercise their right to vote, where possible.
Race Forward Decries Hate Violence Against Asian Americans in Atlanta and Across the Country
We vehemently condemn anti-Asian violence and racist violence in all of its forms and condemn police statements regarding the murder as not being related to race.
Race Forward Calls for Prioritization of COVID Vaccine Distribution, Education, and Outreach in Communities of Color
Race Forward calls for urgency in centering the needs of communities of color as we battle the pandemic.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Abhorrent Rise In Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative condemn in the strongest terms the recent uptick in documented hate incidents including bullying and harassment, hate crimes and violence being perpetuated against Asian Americans in recent weeks.