Facing Race-National Conference March 22, 2007

a National Conference sponsored by the Applied Research Center and the Center for Humanities, CUNY Graduate Center.

From the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast to the fight for just immigration policy, questions of racial justice dominate debates in academia, government and the media. Facing Race is our chance to cut across the color line and move these conversations forward.

Advancing racial justice is not only an idea we share; it is a mission to change the rules so that privileges and punishments are not determined by the color of our skin. Across three days in March you can join other policymakers, advocates, journalists, researchers, and organizers who share this commitment.

Facing Race will explore the innovative strategies and successful models that have the power to make racial justice a 21st century reality.

Keynote on thur by Walter Mosley
$350

speakers:
Aarti Shahani – Families for Freedom
Adrienne Maree Brown - The Ruckus Society
Alison Cordero -St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp
Andre Banks – Applied Research Center
Andrea Batista Schlesinger – Drum Major Institute for Public Policy
Angela Glover Blackwell - PolicyLink
Anisha Desai – United for a Fair Economy
Aurora Vasquez – Advancement Project
Aziz Huq – Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law
Beatriz Ibarra – National Council of La Raza
Carlos Arango - Casa Aztlan
Charlene Sinclair - Board Member, Applied Research Center
Christopher Rabb – Afro-Netizen
Collete Pichon-Battle – Moving Forward Gulf Coast
Deepa Iyer - South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow
Deanna Zandt - Media Technologist
Dr. Dorian Warren – School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University
Dr. Jean Anyon - Professor of Educational and Social Policy ,CUNY Graduate Center
Eddie Hailes – Advancement Project
Eduardo Pena - United Food and Commercial Workers, Justice @ Smithfield campaign
Emma Lozano - Somos Un Pueblo
Eric Ward – Center for New Community
Eve Baron - Municipal Arts Society
Francis Calpotura – Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action
Gail Christopher - Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Gary Delgado – Applied Research Center
Gregoria Flores - Fraternal Black Honduran Organization
Jarad Sanchez – Applied Research Center
Jason Coburn - Columbia University
Jennifer Allen – Border Action Network
Jermaine Tony – Organizing Apprenticeship Project
John Murrillo – Writer/Poet, Professor, New York University
Josina Morita – Applied Research Center
Juan Gonzalez – New York Daily News, Democracy Now
Kai Wright - Independent journalist
Kim Sue – Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
Lelia De Andrade - Center for the Prevention of Hate and Violence
Leo Morales – Idaho Community Action Network
Lisa Gray-Garcia - Justice Matters
Liza Sabater – Culturekitchen.com, dailygotham.com
Lori Villarosa – Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
Mallika Dutt - Breakthrough
Maria Hinojosa – Democracy Now
Mariela Gomez – Californians for Justice
Marva Williams – Woodstock Institute
Maryellen Santiago - Consultant
Maya Wiley – Center for Social Inclusion
Mildred Thompson - PolicyLink
LeeAnn Hall - North West Federation of Community Organizers
Pam Chamberlain – Political Research Associates
Patricia Allard - Soros Justice Fellow
Patricia Watkins – Target Area Development Corporation, Developing Justice Coalition
Ralph Martire – Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Chicago Sun-Times
Rep. Joseph H. Neal – South Carolina State House Representative
Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. – Hip Hop Caucus
Rinku Sen – Applied Research Center
Roberto Lovato - New America Media
Rosana Cruz – National Immigrant Law Center
Sabrina Williams – Advancement Project
Saket Soni - New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice
Sandip Roy – New America Media
Saru Jayaruman – Restaurant Opportunity Center New York
Sharwline Nicholson – Domestic Violence Class Action lawsuit consultant
Sonya Childress – Firelight Media
Susan Sandler – Justice Matters
Tarso Luis Ramos – Political Research Associates
Terry Keleher – Applied Research Center
Tram Nguyen – Colorlines Magazine
Valentina Velez-Rocha – Justice Matters
Walter "Bunky" Echo-Hawk – Independent artist
Walter Mosley – Novelist / Social commentator
William Romero – Justice Matters
WinonaLaDuke – White Earth Land Recovery Project & Native Harvest
Xochitl Bervera – Family and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children
Yasmin Hernandez – Independent artist

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