November 29, 2012 – Segment 2

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This week on Beyond the Spin, we visit the Facing Race Conference, a national conference held in Baltimore earlier this month. Hosted by ARC (Applied Research Center), the three day event served as a platform for racial justice leaders, educators, and artists. We’ll listen to selections from plenaries on gender and culture, and hear from various participants from across the nation including,

• Rinku Sen, ARC president and Colorlines.com publisher;
• Dayvon Love, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle president;
• Sarah Tooley, OSI fellow and member of Baltimore Racial Justice Action;
• Jesus Barraza, printmaker and member of Dignidad Rebelde;
• Negin Farsad, comedian, filmmaker and director of the upcoming documentary “The Muslims Are Coming!”;
• Jeff Chang, Executive Director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University, and author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation;
• Jose Antonio Vargas, multimedia journalist and founder of Define American;
• Maya Wiley, Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion;
• Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health;
• Michael Omi, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies in the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California, Berkeley;
• Janet Mock, writer and Staff Editor at People.com;
• Maegan Ortiz, independent journalist and media maker whose work is featured on lamamitamala.com and in the book Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in Social Justice Movements and Communities;
• Christian Sundquist, Professor of Law at the Albany Law School

Co-hosted by Beyond the Spin producer, Stefanie Mavronis.

Written by Marc Steiner

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