Race Forward

Race Forward
Formation 1981
Type 501(c)(3)
Purpose Racial justice, civil rights
Director

Rinku Sen (2006-Present)

Gary Delgado (1981-2006)
Website www.raceforward.org
Formerly called
 The Applied Research Center

Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation is a nonprofit racial justice organization. The organization, formerly known as the Applied Research Center, was founded by Gary Delgado in 1981[1] and is currently headed by activist and author Rinku Sen.[2] Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media, and leadership development. Race Forward's mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences.[3]

Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents the Facing Race: A National Conference. Facing Race is the largest national biennial gathering of racial justice advocates, journalists, community organizers, artists, and more.

References

  1. ↑ Bernard, Riese. "Colorlines' Applied Research Center Races Forward By Becoming 'Race Forward'". Autostraddle. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "About Race Forward". Race Forward. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "About Race Forward". Race Forward. 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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