The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a watershed moment in the fight for civil rights in the United States. The event brought together hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country to demand an end to segregation, discrimination, and economic injustice.
Sixty years later, the federal government is taking on the call to action of the March on Washington by demonstrating how a racial equity agenda can strengthen our democracy and yield benefits for all. This moment is built upon decades of movement organizing to name, counter, and dismantle systemic racism.
This webinar will highlight the equity-oriented work of federal institutions. Discussants will explain how sustained strategies inside and outside public institutions are creating productive tension and accountability. The webinar will focus on what is possible when federal government leaders commit to identifying and removing systemic barriers, and embracing the charge of advancing racial equity.
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Since 1981, Race Forward has served as the nation’s oldest multicultural organization bringing systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity while catalyzing community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racism and create equitable outcomes for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.
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