Junot Díaz's Keynote Speech at Facing Race 2012 [Excerpt]

Author Junot Díaz, a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and the Macarthur Foundation Genius Grant, delivers the keynote at the Facing Race 2012 conference in Baltimore, Maryland on November 16, 2012. For legal reasons we aren't able to upload the whole speech, but please enjoy! http://www.junotdiaz.com To learn more about Facing Race: A National Conference and to register, please visit: https://facingrace.raceforward.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Founded in 2002, CSI catalyzes community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. The new Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice. https://raceforward.org   / raceforward     / raceforward