Momentum: 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!
Latest episodes
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43 min
Transforming Health: Power, Policy, and the Work of Institutional Change with Dr. Avenel Joseph
On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Race Forward Board Member Dr. Aletha Maybank, CoFounder and Chief Executive Officer of Truthlight Studio, former Chief Health E…
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31 min
Episode 03: The Relationships That Power Democracy: Organizing for the Long Haul with Sulma Arias
The last time Sulma Arias joined Momentum, in 2024, the argument was that rebuilding grassroots organizing was essential to confronting the conditions fueling authoritarianism. Two…
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32 min
Episode 02: Faith and Organizing: The Architecture of a New America with Bishop Dwayne Royster
On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Iris Crawford, Race Forward's Director of Strategic Communications, speaks with Bishop Dwayne Royster, Executive Director of Fa…
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36 min
Episode 01: AI, Data Centers, and the New Frontline of Racial Justice Organizing with Abre' Conner
On the season six premiere of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Leah Obias, Director of Policy and Strategy at Race Forward, speaks with Abre' Conner, Director of the Center for En…
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38 min
Season Finale: Exploring Self-Determination as the Work of Liberation: A Conversation with ALOK Vaid-Menon
On the Season 5 finale of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Nikko Viquiera, Deputy Senior Vice President of Programs, sits with internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public spe…
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8 min
Bonus: Fair Housing at a Crossroads & The Movement to Build an Equitable Future
In this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, we take a closer look at the state of housing in the United States nearly 60 years after the passage of the Fair Housing…
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29 min
Episode 09: Protecting Public Memory in a Contested Time with Dr. Vedet Coleman-Robinson
On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast Dr. Coleman-Robinson, President and CEO of the Association of African American Museums, joins Race Forward’s Chief of Staff Karl…
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1 min
Bonus: A Message of Resolve From Race Forward To Close 2025
In this special bonus segment, Race Forward closes out 2025 with a powerful message of urgency narrated by Leslie Grant-Spann, Senior Director of Conferences and Convenings. Drawin…
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41 min
Episode 08: CNN Podcast’s Tortured Justice with CNN Anchor & Correspondent Omar Jimenez
This episode of Momentum, hosted by Race Forward’s Chief of Staff Karla Bruce, examines the enduring policy failures and systemic harms of over-policing—connecting the legacy of fo…
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42 min
Episode 07: From Minneapolis to LA - History, Flashpoints, and the Fight for Community Safety
Resources:MILPA Collective: A movement organization rooted in Salinas, California, led by formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals. Learn more about MILPA Collective a…
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1 h 00
(Bonus) The Solidarity is This Podcast - Solidarity as Strategy: Building Power Across Movements
Resources:Solidarity is This, an Initiative of the Building Movement Project:https://www.solidarityis.org/ Just Narratives for Multiracial Solidarity:November 13-15, 2025St. Louis,…
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1 h 03
Episode 06: More Than a Moment: Minneapolis, Our Movement, and the Ongoing Struggle for Freedom with Minister…
In this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Minister JaNaé Bates Co- Executive Director of ISAIAH, a multi-racial, state-wide, nonpartisan coalition of faith communities f…
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7 min
(Bonus) Dismantling Public Schools: A Racial Justice and Democracy Crisis
In this bonus episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, H.E.A.L Together Director of Strategic Communications at Race Forward Anastasia Ordoñez unpacks the sweeping implications…
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31 min
Episode 05: Democracy Under Pressure: Analysis of the First Seven Days Under Trump
In this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Glenn Harris and Eric Ward deliver a powerful analysis of the new administration's first seven days and their implications for…
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21 min
(Bonus) Facing Race: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape
In this special bonus episode of Momentum, we are sharing one of Facing Race: A National Conference standout plenaries: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape: Insights and Strateg…
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45 min
Episode 04: Advancing Health Equity with Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical Ass…
On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Race Forward President Glenn Harris speaks with Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President at th…
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38 min
Episode 03: Chosen For Change: Remembering Michael Brown Jr. with Michael Brown Sr. and Cal Brown
In a deeply moving episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Jane Mantey, Director of Narrative and Cultural Strategies for Race Forward, connected with Michael Brown Sr. and Ca…
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41 min
Episode 02: Defending Public Education & Strengthening Public Schools with Becky Pringle, President, National…
On the latest episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association (NEA), is interviewed by Anastasia Ordonez, Director of HE…
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33 min
Episode 01: Impacting The Multiracial Electorate & Standing Strong For Racial Justice with Secretary Julián Ca…
Welcome to Season Five of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast! On the season premiere of Momentum, we had the privilege of being joined by Secretary Julián Castro, the newly appointed…
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36 min
Season Finale: An Organizing Revival For 2024 with Sulma Arias, Executive Director, People's Action
On the season finale of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Everette Thompson-Francois, Race Forward’s Vice President of Movement and Capacity Building is joined by Sulma Arias, Exec…