Center for Social Inclusion

People of color are estimated to be the new majority in the US by 2042. This can either entrench the role of race as a wedge that divides or transform it into a force for progress. The difference depends on our ability to think and act now on key questions of policy, power and identity. Through a presentation and group dialogue, we will explore how shifting demographics calls us to proactively redefine concepts of race and ethnicity to forge a united front for equity. We will also address the following: how do we seize opportunities for alliance building across race and ethnicity, especially in regions experiencing new and dramatic shifts? What issues and policies can unite communities of color and bridge an increasingly non-white younger generation and a white senior population? How do we guard against attempts to wedge communities of color and anticipate backlash from those with something to lose? The Center for Social Inclusion will provide an analysis on what the changing demographics could mean and grassroots leaders from the field, including Adrienne Maree Brown Executive Director of The Ruckus Society, Angelica Salas Executive Director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), and Gihan Perera co-founder and Executive Director of The Miami Workers Center will share their experiences and expertise on challenges and strategic opportunities.

People of color are estimated to be the new majority in the US by 2042. This can either entrench the role of race as a wedge that divides or transform it into a force for progress. The difference depends on our ability to think and act now on key questions of policy, power and identity. Through a presentation and group dialogue, we will explore how shifting demographics calls us to proactively redefine concepts of race and ethnicity to forge a united front for equity. We will also address the following: how do we seize opportunities for alliance building across race and ethnicity, especially in regions experiencing new and dramatic shifts? What issues and policies can unite communities of color and bridge an increasingly non-white younger generation and a white senior population? How do we guard against attempts to wedge communities of color and anticipate backlash from those with something to lose? The Center for Social Inclusion will provide an analysis on what the changing demographics could mean and grassroots leaders from the field, including Gihan Perera co-founder and Executive Director of The Miami Workers Center and Adrienne Maree Brown Executive Director of The Ruckus Society, will share their experiences and expertise on challenges and strategic opportunities.