Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsMomentum: A Race Forward Podcast features movement voices, stories, and strategies for racial justice. Hear the Race Forward team give their unique takes on race and pop culture, and uplift narratives of hope, struggle, and joy, as we continue to build the momentum needed to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Deepen your racial justice lens and get inspired to drive action. Subscribe today!
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Episode 09: Art and Culture As The Ultimate Form of Resistance, with Ralph Remington
February 29, 2024 19:07 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBTo support our work, make your $24 donation for 2024 by texting RFPOD to 44-321, that’s R F P O D to 44-321. This month as we celebrate the worldwide contributions of Black Americans and those of African descent, Race Forward and Americans For The Arts launched a national annual “Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy”, scheduled to take place in September of this year. This initiative aims to broaden awareness of and engagement in democracy and racial equity through cultural experi...
Episode 08: Defending The Pathways For Black Economic Advancement with Ayana Parsons, Co-Founder Fearless Fund
January 25, 2024 22:02 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBHistorically, from slavery to present day, efforts to create black economic advancement have been stunted continuously either through violence, such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, or through systemic barriers and policies responsible for creating and maintaining the racial wealth gap. In August of last year, Edward Blum, the president of The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), and the man behind the efforts to overturn affirmative action, filed a lawsuit against The Fearless Fund,...
(Bonus) Leveraging Networks, adrienne marie brown x The Government Alliance on Race and Equity
December 25, 2023 18:46 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, adrienne marie brown, author of the critically acclaimed book Emergent Strategy spoke with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity’s Director of Innovative Practice Cecelia Olusola Tribbl as a part of the network’s 2023 membership meeting. In this conversation, adrienne and Olusola talk about the importance of building dynamic partnerships and networks to foster “collaborative ideation,” and building adaptable institutions to...
(Bonus) Leveraging Networks, adrienne maree brown x The Government Alliance on Race and Equity
December 25, 2023 18:46 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, adrienne maree brown, author of the critically acclaimed book Emergent Strategy spoke with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity’s Director of Innovative Practice Cecelia Olusola Tribbl as a part of the network’s 2023 membership meeting. In this conversation, adrienne and Olusola talk about the importance of building dynamic partnerships and networks to foster “collaborative ideation,” and building adaptable institutions to...
Episode 07: “Becoming The Global Majority” – with BIPOC Podcast Creators
September 28, 2023 18:51 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, recognizes Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month and International Podcast Day. Hendel Leiva, Manager of Podcasts and Audio Initiatives interviews the co-founders of BIPOC Podcast Creators Tangia Al-awaji Estrada and Maribel Quezada-Smith. In this conversation, Tangia and Maribel share their stories of how they became podcasters, the challenges they experienced as women of color in podcasting, and how a Facebook group was the catalyst for founding a...
Episode 06: The #Case4Reparations: “Decolonizing Wealth” with Edgar Villanueva
August 16, 2023 00:16 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBOn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Faron McLurkin interviews CEO of Liberated Capital Edgar Villanueva, author of the best selling book “Decolonizing Wealth.” They discuss the ongoing activism for reparations at the intersection of the racial justice movement and the philanthropic sector. Edgar explains how his background as a part of the Lumbee Tribe and his career experiences influenced his perspective in money being “m...
Episode 05: Advancing Just, Multiracial Democracy with john a. powell
June 22, 2023 16:16 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Julie Nelson, Senior Vice President of Programs at Race Forward and john a. powell, Director, Othering and Belonging Institute, come together in a conversation inspired by the recent essay they co-authored, “Advancing Just, Multiracial Democracy.” Throughout the conversation, they explore the role local municipalities can play in not only defending against “democratic backsliding,” but also in expanding the very nature of democracy, whic...
Episode 04: Pushing Back Against The Rise of Christian Nationalism Through Faith with Obery Hendricks, Ph.D
May 08, 2023 16:41 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBOn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Obery Hendricks, Ph.D., one of the most influential Black biblical scholars writing today, and Race Forward’s Chief of Staff Charlene Sinclair, Ph.D., who herself fashions strategies that embrace a liberationist approach to faith and spirituality for racial and economic justice, discuss the immediacy of pushing back against the spread of Christian Nationalism and the urgency of creating narratives based on the gospel’s “true teachings” to...
Momentum at the White House: Historic Racial Justice Work At The Federal Level With Chiraag Bains
March 29, 2023 19:05 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBMomentum: A Race Forward Podcast –– recorded at The White House! On this landmark episode of Momentum Chiraag Bains, (now former) Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Racial Justice and Equity joins Race Forward’s Cathy Albisa and Carlton Eley to talk about the historic racial justice work actively happening across the federal government. In this in-depth interview Chiraag talks about the Biden Administration’s deep commitment to racial...
Episode 02: “Us” Standing Up For Honest Education: A Conversation From Florida
March 02, 2023 16:06 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Marsha Guthrie, Deputy Director of Race Forward’s Government Alliance on Race and Equity’s Network Strategies, and Dr. Maria Cole, co-founder of Common Purpose, come together to share their experiences organizing in Florida for free and honest public education. We begin with a powerful testimony from a student that has been directly impacted by the targeting of AP African American studies in the Florida school system, and then Marsha and...
Episode 01: The Beat of the Racial Justice Movement: A Conversation with Three Black Male Leaders
February 02, 2023 20:33 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB*This episode opens with a statement from Race Forward Executive Vice President Eric Ward on the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers It's a new season for Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast and we’re starting off in a big way with Race Forward President Glenn Harris, newly appointed Executive Vice President Eric Ward, and Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Faron McLurkin. As three Black men, along with the other members of Race Forward’s Executive Leadership Tea...
Episode 05: Dissecting Immigrant Assimilation with Julissa Arce
March 23, 2022 17:01 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Julissa Arce, a nationally recognized author, speaker, and social justice advocate, joins Momentum Co-host Chevon to discuss her journey from being undocumented and working at Goldman’s Sack to sharing her story with thousands of people through her writing. Julissa shares with us the various nuances and sacrifices undocumented people have to go through in the immigration system. She also gives us insight into her thought process while wr...
Episode 04: Analyzing Asian-American Racism in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen
March 01, 2022 18:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Nancy Wang Yuen, sociologist and expert on race and racism in Hollywood, joins Momentum Co-host Chevon for a conversation about the turmoils the Asian-American community experienced during and after the pandemic, the xenophobia she faces as a woman of color in academia, and the challenges she encounters while embracing her faith and being an activist. Nancy shares insights and analysis into the importance of Asian representation in medi...
Episode 03: Gauge Co-Founder Joshua DuBois On The Intersections of Tech, Faith, and Racial Justice!
December 14, 2021 10:47 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Gauge co-founder Joshua DuBois joins Chevon and Hiba for a conversation about his time as White House Executive Director of the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, how Gauge is connecting community leaders and brands on their racial justice initiatives, and his ongoing work on racial justice causes such as the “Justice For Julius” campaign. Joshua explains the benefits of creating a system like Gauge to form partnersh...
Episode 02: Leaning Into The “Dave Chappelle/ Netflix” Controversy With Dr. John Paul Higgins
November 05, 2021 02:36 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn the midst of the continued fallout from Dave Chapelle’s transphobic jokes from his Netflix comedy special, Hiba and our guest co-host Dennis are here to break it all down – and have the important conversation around narrative, free speech, and the link to potential hate speech/ actions. Social justice leader and media critic Dr. John Paul Higgs (they/them) joins us to talk about their article “Why Netflix Deserves Some of the Heat for Dave Chapelle’s Transphobic Comments.” Throughout...
Bonus: Previewing Race Forward’s 40th Anniversary Celebration! (November 18th)
October 28, 2021 18:05 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBOn this bonus episode of Momentum, Hiba and guest co-host Dennis preview Race Forward’s 40th Anniversary Celebration – our upcoming virtual gala celebrating 40 years of catalyzing the racial justice movement! Listen in as our hosts talk about the early days of Race Forward, the important changemaking moments that have shaped the organization, and the wins that cumulatively inspire our work today. Afterwards, make sure to RSVP for Race Forward’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 18...
Episode 01: Season Premiere: “It’s 12:01 For Our Racial Justice Movements” with Eric K. Ward
September 20, 2021 15:41 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBOn the Season 3 premiere of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Western States Center Executive Director and Race Forward Senior Fellow Eric Ward joins us to ground and center us, and you, our listeners, in our racial justice work! Update: Hiba is back from sabbatical, and now Chevon is taking her well-deserved time off, and in the meantime, Dennis is back to fill in! Hiba and Dennis open the episode with a short recap of recent happenings –– the Delta COVID-19 variant, Climate Change...
Bonus: Talkin’ #RaceAnd: Our Present, Our Future (September 25th)
August 18, 2021 12:40 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBOn this bonus episode of Momentum, Hiba –– our Conferences and Convenings Manager, is joined by youth leader Gianna Ramirez from Generation Justice to talk about everything #RaceAnd: Our Present, Our Future, Race Forward’s first intergenerational event of its kind taking place on Saturday, September 25th. Gianna and Hiba talk about the host committee's work on making the conference’s programming inspiring and engaging for attendees which includes interactive breakout sessions, networkin...
Episode 10: Season Finale: “How to Citizen” with Baratunde Thurston, and Recognizing TV/ Movies that have Centered Race
May 06, 2021 17:13 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBOn the season finale, writer, comedian, podcaster, activist, and Emmy Award-nominated host Baratunde Thurston brings us to the home stretch while providing all the laughs! Baratunde joins Chevon and Dennis to talk about his early career having worked at the intersections of standup, tech, and activism as a Black man, and how those experiences have shaped his current work on the topics of race, technology, democracy, and climate. He also shares his insights on being a multifaceted creato...
Episode 09: “Understanding the Power of Inequality” with Dr. Manuel Pastor, Director of the USC Equity Research Institute
April 27, 2021 13:09 - 38 minutes - 35 MBProducer’s Note* The following episode was recorded the week of April 14, and just earlier this week, we received the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial. Race Forward has released a statement on our website titled “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”. The intro of this episode speaks to trauma informed healing which is relevant today, just as it was last week, and as the practice ...
Episode 08: Addressing The Recent Anti-Asian Attacks
April 12, 2021 18:55 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBOn this episode of Momentum, Chevon is joined by Dennis Chin, Race Forward’s Director of Strategic Initiatives for an important conversation around the recent/ ongoing anti-Asian attacks happening across the nation. To root the conversation, Dennis shares his background in racial justice work, his experience recently having been targeted and accosted himself, and his experience working with Race Forward’s AAPI Caucus in crafting a statement after last month’s horrific acts of violence in...
Episode 07: Policy is Local, Local, Local! with Debra Gore-Mann from The Greenlining Institute
March 15, 2021 16:20 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode of Momentum, Debra Gore-Mann, President and CEO of The Greenlining Institute joins Chevon for an energizing conversation on Greenlining’s “The Solution to Redlining” work! Debra talks about becoming the first woman to hold the leadership position of The Greenlining Institute in the organization’s 26-year history, and tells the stories of how the complexities of growing up in a biracial Black and Japanese family prepared her to lead Greenlining in 2021. She also talks abo...
Episode 06: New Year, New Administration, and New Opportunities, with Fatima Goss Graves from the National Women’s Law Center!
February 11, 2021 23:23 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBA historic election in Georgia. The insurrection at the U.S Capitol. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hiba and Chevon return to kick off the second half of Season 2 by addressing everything that happened in the month of January and talking about the work moving forward under a new presidential administration. Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center and co-founder of the Times Up Legal Defen...
Episode 05: Mid-Season Finale: “Culture In the Time of the Uprisings” Highlights (featuring Layshia Clarendon, Crystal Echo Hawk, and Cristina Jiminez)
December 13, 2020 11:02 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this special mid-season finale, Chevon and Hiba bring you highlights from the “Culture In the Time of the Uprisings” plenary from Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference, featuring WNBPA Vice President Layshia Clarendon, IllumiNative Executive Director Crystal Echo Hawk, and United We Dream Co-founder Cristina Jiminez. "All periods require a collective leap of imagination. In recent years, artists, athletes, culture-bearers, cultural organizers, and narrative strategists have moved...
Episode 04: Momentum LIVE at Facing Race with Hiba and Chevon! (with Marc Morial and Glenn Harris)
November 24, 2020 03:23 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBIn the aftermath of a nail-biting 2020 Presidential Election, Hiba and Chevon host their first (virtual) live show joined by our Facing Race audience! (recorded via the Hopin platform) Chevon and Hiba lift up the wins driven by Black women and BIPOC communities that were seen and felt across the nation and were instrumental to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris’ win. From Georgia flipping blue because of massive voter registration efforts to Arizona organizers’ unrelen...
Episode 03: Discussing Felony Disenfranchisement with Nicole Porter from The Sentencing Project + GO VOTE!
October 27, 2020 20:11 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWith one week to go until the 2020 Presidential Election, Hiba and Chevon bring you an election season-themed episode for you to listen to as you make plans to vote [before, or on] Tuesday November 3rd! In this episode, Chevon and Hiba are joined by Nicole Porter, Director of Advocacy for The Sentencing Project, who talks about the newly-released report Locked Out 2020: Estimates of People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction. The report reveals “5.2 million Americans [that]...
Episode 02: Yusef Hawkins “Storm Over Brooklyn” Doc, and Reacting to the Breonna Taylor Verdict
October 15, 2020 01:56 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB[Producer’s Note]: This episode was originally recorded September 24th. After a couple of heavy weeks filled with collective loss and grief, Chevon and Hiba open Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast working through the powerful and difficult emotions generated by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s refusal to prosecute the Breonna Taylor case, and the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. (Do not miss this—Chevon and Hiba have one of the most important conversations that we have ev...
Episode 01: Starting Your Podcast and Building Community Featuring Blk Pod Collective!
September 18, 2020 01:17 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBFor our season premiere, Chevon and Hiba link up with Blk Pod Collective’s Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Ona Oghogho, and Membership Director Sheunopa Mugobogobo to talk about the growing Black podcasting landscape and the importance of building community and showing solidarity in podcasting. In the conversation Ona and Shenuopa talk about their collaboration in building up Blk Pod Collective, and how their efforts to create systemic change resulted in the Blk Podfest Micro Con at t...
Five Things To Know About Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference
August 19, 2020 19:22 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBIn this bonus episode of Momentum, Chevon talks to Hiba (who is also Race Forward’s Conference and Convenings Manager) about everything you need to know about Facing Race: A National Virtual Conference taking place November 10 - 12, 2020! Facing Race is the space for racial justice movement making and is the largest multiracial, intergenerational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders. In this special 10 minute episode, you’ll learn all about: What is Faci...
Episode 10: Season Finale: Building Power with DEMOS President K. Sabeel Rahman and Recognizing a Historic Win in North Carolina
July 23, 2020 15:26 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBIn our season finale, Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman joins Hiba and Chevon for an exciting conversation addressing racial and economic inequities to boldly fight for the future of American democracy. Sabeel shares his experiences growing up as a first generation Muslim Bangladeshi-American to becoming an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and his current role, leading the innovative work at Demos. In the conversation, Sabeel talks to our hosts about the inspiration behi...
Episode 09: Superheroes and Representation in the Comic Book Universe
July 08, 2020 20:23 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe’re in the full swing of summer, and Chevon and Hiba are diving into a conversation about representation in the superhero universe and the comic book world! DC Comics authors Gene Luen Yang and Minh Le join our hosts to talk about their projects “Superman Smashes The Klan” and “Green Lantern Legacy” and how their art and stories fit into the broader context around diversity and inclusion in superhero narratives. The conversation explores the origins of some of our modern superheroes, ...
Episode 08: Honoring Juneteenth, and a Conversation with Race Forward’s President, Glenn Harris
June 23, 2020 18:23 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBGlenn Harris, President of Race Forward and Publisher of Colorlines, joins Hiba and Chevon for a timely conversation on “the moment” our nation is facing, and the disproportionate impacts COVID-19 has had on communities of color. Race Forward responded swiftly to the crisis, and they discuss the work being undertaken within the racial justice movement to safeguard our democracy in another tumultuous election year. We also include audio from last week’s Building a Movement: A Virtual Tow...
Episode 07: BLACK LIVES MATTER
June 09, 2020 00:51 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAfter a two month hiatus, Chevon and Hiba are back! In this hour long conversation, our hosts address the events of the past few months, from the coronavirus pandemic to the recent Black lives lost to police violence that have sparked a movement— and the resulting rebellion happening across the nation. In this truth-to-power episode, honest discussions are had on allyship, the insidious ways white supremacy shows up in our everyday lives, and ways to continue pushing back against sy...
Momentum Returns June 9th!
June 04, 2020 00:07 - 27 seconds - 409 KBWe'll be back next week! Thank you all for the love and support for our podcast, stay safe, and from all of us at Race Forward, sending light your way.
Episode 06: Hyping Census 2020 with Maria Dautruche: My Family Matters, My Family Counts!
March 18, 2020 18:42 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWe’re talking all about the upcoming Census 2020, and the “My Family Matters, My Family Counts" campaign! In this episode, Maria Dautruche, Vice President for Foundation Partnerships at the National Urban League joins Hiba, Chevon, and Elana Needle, to talk about her work in fundraising, racial equity, civic engagement, and discusses her role in the reproductive justice field as co-founder of New Voices For Reproductive Justice. Maria describes the framework of the “My Family Matte...
Episode 05: Kenrya Rankin, Fighting White Supremacy, and Black Romance Literature
February 23, 2020 21:06 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBKenrya Rankin, author, activist, doula, and former senior editorial director of Colorlines, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about everything from ‘freedom dreaming’ to Black love and sex in books and podcasts. Kenrya talks about her beginnings in Cleveland and her move to New York, what her book How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide To White Resistance means to her one year later, and her own journey as co-host of The Turn On, a podcast about sex and literary erotica. We preview a n...
Episode 04: Angela Glover Blackwell, “Who Do We Think We Are” Colorlines Series, Discussing Lizzo and Body Positivity
February 04, 2020 16:17 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBAngela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence at Policylink, and host of the new Radical Imagination Podcast, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about her longtime work as a leading voice in the movement for equity and racial justice. In this conversation, Angela talks about the “racial moment” we are currently living, and challenges us to think radically in creating narratives that will lead to concrete solutions. Drawing on a lifetime of experience as an activist, Angela provides a reframing of...
Episode 03: Kassandra Frederique Talking about Race and Marijuana, Police Abolition, and Stigma
November 15, 2019 19:41 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBKassandra Frederique, managing director of policy, advocacy and campaigns at Drug Policy Alliance, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about her work in advancing policy and community solutions to reduce the harms associated with drug use and the carceral system. They also touch on the importance of language as an organizing tool, and provide a framework that demonstrates racial justice work and marijuana policy reform are inextricably linked. Leave a 5-star review, and subscribe for more episo...
Episode 03: Talking about Race and Marijuana, Police Abolition, and Stigma
November 15, 2019 19:41 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBKassandra Frederique, managing director of policy, advocacy and campaigns at Drug Policy Alliance, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about her work in advancing policy and community solutions to reduce the harms associated with drug use and the carceral system. They also touch on the importance of language as an organizing tool, and provide a framework that demonstrates racial justice work and marijuana policy reform are inextricably linked. Leave a 5-star review, and subscribe for more episo...
Episode 02: The “Joker” and Cancel Culture, and Immigration & an Expanded Lens on the Crisis at the Border
October 17, 2019 16:12 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode of Momentum, Hiba and Chevon take on ‘cancel culture’ in the comedy world, discussing “Joker” director Todd Phillips recent comments about not being able to make comedy films because of “woke culture”, and Saturday Night Live’s recent hiring and firing of Shane Gillis. Race Forward’s Research Associate Yirssi, joins the conversation to talk about her work with “Shattered Families” around the intersection of immigration enforcement and the child welfare system, and give...
Episode 02: The “Joker” and Cancel Culture, and Immigration & an Expanded Lens on the Crisis at the Border with Tsion Gurmu
October 17, 2019 16:12 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode of Momentum, Hiba and Chevon take on ‘cancel culture’ in the comedy world, discussing “Joker” director Todd Phillips recent comments about not being able to make comedy films because of “woke culture”, and Saturday Night Live’s recent hiring and firing of Shane Gillis. Race Forward’s Research Associate Yirssi, joins the conversation to talk about her work with “Shattered Families” around the intersection of immigration enforcement and the child welfare system, and gives us i...
Episode 01: Introduction To Momentum With Chevon and Hiba
September 29, 2019 19:01 - 24 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this very first episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, get to know co-hosts Hiba and Chevon as they record from the new Race Forward offices in midtown Manhattan, sipping on Big Freedia wine! Chevon and Hiba discuss how they came to understand and become committed to racial justice work. Chevon talks about learning about systemic racism from an early age, and how it showed up in different ways throughout her life. Hiba talks about her Sudanese Muslim background, her work with...