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Statements

Joe Biden’s Sacrifice and Service is Without Dispute

Following President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign, the national racial equity organization Race Forward released the following statement. Read Statement

Race Forward Condemns Political Violence in Wake of Shooting at Trump Campaign Rally

Race Forward condemns political violence. It is antithetical to a vibrant and racially just multiracial democracy. Our thoughts are with the families and victims of today’s violence. Race Forward calls for an immediate investigation to hold those responsible accountable. The reality and the threat of political violence is counter to the multiracial democracy for which we are striving. Read Statement

Race Forward Denounces Violence Against Campus Protests; Calls for Permanent Cease-Fire in Gaza

As violence against protestors on college campuses over the violence in Gaza has escalated, Race Forward, a national racial justice nonprofit working to advance a just, multiracial democracy and liberation for all people, issued the following statement condemning the use of violence against peaceful protestors and calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Read Statement

Releases

Race Forward and Americans for the Arts unveil the Anchor Projects for the Inaugural Cultural Week of Action

Race Forward and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) announced today the 14 projects that received funding to anchor the inaugural Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy, a new initiative that leverages arts, culture, and creativity to elevate dialogues and spark action to advance a multiracial democracy. Other local projects, while not eligible for funding, are still encouraged to participate and add information about their activity to our Cultural Week of Action interactive map. Read Release

Race Forward Celebrates Fair Housing Month, Announces Housing, Land and Justice Artists Fellows

Race Forward, a national nonprofit working to catalyze movement building for racial justice, today announced the nine artist fellows, who are participating in its 2024 Housing, Land, and Justice Artist Fellowship. Each fellow received $20,000 to produce an original artwork or cultural production using media, visual or performance art that incorporates the core narrative and one rich storytelling theme from the housing justice story platform published in the PolicyLink Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit. Read Release

Race Forward and Americans for the Arts Announce ‘Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy’

Race Forward and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) today announced Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy which will be held Sept. 27 – Oct. 5, 2024 in communities across the country. The new initiative leverages arts, culture, and creativity to emphasize the need for a just, multiracial democracy. Read Release