THE FREC 15TH ANNUAL

OVERCOMING RACISM CONFERENCE:

Reclaiming History and Paying What’s Due

NOVEMBER 10 - 11, 2023

Call For Workshops

The Overcoming Racism Conference is seeking workshop ideas from people involved in racial justice/equity work.
Learn more about the themes we are looking for and apply with a few brief statements about your content.

Deadline: June 5th

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Overcoming Racism: Reclaiming History and Paying What’s Due is the theme of this year’s conference.

The theme focuses on two distinct and related topics:

1. Historical Recovery – reclaiming movements, strategies, approaches from the past that could be useful in our current work—if they were known, and

2. Paying What’s Due to those harmed by oppressive acts sanctioned by government and every other sector in our society in which primarily Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities were stripped of their land, rights and ability to create generational wealth. Black and Indigenous people also experienced cultural genocide, of which the after effects are still felt today.

Have Questions? Attend an Orientation Session

 

May 23rd  12 to 1:00 pm & May 24th  5 to 6:00 pm

 

Click here to join an info session via Zoom

2023 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yohuru Williams

Dr. Yohuru Williams is a Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas. He received his Ph.D. from Howard University in 1998.

Dr. Williams has appeared on a variety of local and national radio and television programs most notably ABC, CNN, MSNBC, Aljazeera America, BET, CSPAN, and NPR. He was featured in the Ken Burns PBS Documentary “Jackie Robinson” and the Stanley Nelson PBS Documentary “The Black Panthers.” He was one of the hosts of the History Channel’s Web show “Sound Smart” and has appeared as a featured historian in History’s popular miniseries, “The Men Who Built America” and “The Food that Built America” and A&E’s “Mysteries at the Museum.” He is also a contributor to the Progressive Magazine.

 

Two Day Access

Attend both November 11th & 12th.

Includes morning plenary sessions and two afternoon workshops each day: 

Regular Admission: $250

Early Bird: $190 (must register before October 9th)
Student: $75

 

One Day Access

Attend only one day. Either November 11th or 12th.

Includes one morning plenary session and two afternoon workshops for the day chosen: 

Regular admission: $160

Early Bird: $132 (must register before October 9th)
Student: $50
 

 

Registration available in Fall 2023

 

LIVESTREAM OPTIONS

Live stream options are available for individuals, non profits, businesses, schools and other communities that would like to view the morning plenary sessions. 

Scholarship Options

Need-based partial scholarships are available

Indigenous/Native persons can always register and participate without payment.

Conference volunteers can register for free too! 

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