Race Conscious Dialogues

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Internal work, external impact. Dialogue on identity, privilege, power, systems of harm, systems of care, and organizing action.

10/10/2026

The Community Relations Commission of Oak Park is collaborating with Race Conscious Dialogues during the culminating session of their Annual Conference, held on October 11th. Please join us at 5pm at Kinfolk CoLab!
Register free using code CRC.

Strengthening Community Dialogue Across Difference

This session examines ways our bodies respond when we enter into dialogue from various experiences of power, dominance, vulnerability, or marginalization. Through reflection and somatic practice, we will build skills for staying present during difficult conversations.

A light dinner will be provided by the Village of Oak Park and the conversation will be facilitated by Commission Chair Yoko Terretta as well as Maya Puentes, Dr. Kristin Davisson, and Dot Lambshead Roche.

09/29/2026

ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT!

Kyle Tran Myhre is a poet and activist based in Minneapolis. He’s contributed to a Grammy-winning album, performed at the United Nations, been a member of two National Poetry Slam championship teams, and visited countless colleges, conferences, and festivals, using spoken word as a doorway into dialogue and community-building. Find his poems, music, zines, and more at guante.info. Photo credit Adam Bubolz.

October 11th, 10am *virtual* session
SPEAK SOMETHING ALIVE: Art and Creative Writing as Tools for Movement Building

Whether or not we identify as artists ourselves, how does our communication connect to issues of identity, audience, and narrative? How might we instill our advocacy and organizing with energy that is attention-grabbing, anthemic, and mobilizing, connecting to deeper narratives that everyday people are already primed to support? Please join us for this interactive workshop, held virtually. Register for conference here: https://raceconsciousdialogues.corsizio.com/event/6a91900f57d1d1fe4de9d7b9

09/24/2026

Please join us for our 4th Annual Conference on October 11th! The first session is virtual, and the remainder will be held at Kinfolk CoLab in Oak Park IL.

* Speak Something Alive: Art and Creative Writing as Tools for Movement Building
* Racial Healing Within: The Essential Work of Wellness as Lifestyle
* Reparations: Moving Forward in the Current Climate
* Strengthening Community Dialogue Across Difference: Collaborative session with the Community Relations Commission of Oak Park.

Thank you to the Chicago Community Trust for sponsoring the event. Free for mental health professionals, courtesy of the Oak Park and River Forest Community Foundation. Thank you as well to the Village of Oak Park! Details and registration here: https://raceconsciousdialogues.corsizio.com/event/6a91900f57d1d1fe4de9d7b9

09/10/2026

RCD’s 4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE will be held on October 11th, starting with a virtual session at 10am then convening in person from 2pm-7pm at Kinfolk CoLab, light dinner included. Stay tuned, more soon!

Registration for COHORT 71 is already underway, as it begins on October 18th. Join us! Details here: https://raceconsciousdialogues.corsizio.com/event/6a344b7053e72bae808b578a

07/16/2026

Our Telethon is THRIVING! We’ve got 2 hours left, be sure to donate online and call in your pledge at 708-290-8398 and https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=77S7ZLG7LUDAA

07/14/2026

Wednesday is the TELETHON!
Call in July 15th from 5pm-10pm central time and we’ll answer on this phone! 708-290-8398

07/12/2026

Thank you community members Esther Lopez, Yoko Terretta, Ana Garcia Doyle, Christine Cipra and Faith Cole, for your reflections on Race Conscious Dialogues as we head into this week of our summer campaign. The work can be hard in the moment as we challenge our socialization, but going forward it leads to deepening in community, organizing around justice issues, abandoning harmful narratives, advocating for change in our existing spaces, and building systems of care. Link to donate in comments! Thank you.

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405 S. Euclid Ave., 2nd Floor
Oak Park, IL
60302

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http://www.raceconsciousdialogues.org/

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