Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's It's Time to Talk Forums on Race on November 10, 2009. Over 1000 community members gathered in the Minneapolis Convention Center to discuss race as part of the YWCA's on-going mission to foster cross-cultural understanding and strengthen our communities’ commitment to work against racism.

Event proceeds support the YWCA of Minneapolis' Racial Justice programs: working to build an inclusive community.

2010 Event

Save the Date: October 20, 2010!

Keynote speaker for 2010

Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Economist, Writer, Commentator on Race, Gender, and their Economic Impact

Recognized for her progressive and insightful observations as an economist, author and commentator, Dr. Julianne Malveaux has been described by Dr. Cornel West as "the most iconoclastic public intellectual in the country." Dr. Malveaux's contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts, are shaping public opinion in 21st century America.

Dr. Malveaux is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.

  » Learn more about Dr. Malveaux
  » Learn more about our 2009 speaker, Valarie Kaur.

2009 Corporate Sponsors

Human Rights Sponsors

Unity Sponsors

Outreach Sponsors

Corporate Table Sponsors

Augsburg College Children's Hospitals and Clinics    of Minnesota Delta Air Lines Dorsey & Whitney LLP Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. General Mills General Mills Engineering Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson P.A. HealthEast Care System HealthPartners Lifetouch Portrait Studios M&I Bank Medtronic, Inc. The Minneapolis Foundation Mortenson Construction National Marrow Donor Program RBC Wealth Management Reflections, Inc. Regions Hospital Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P. Science Museum of Minnesota UCare UnitedHealth Group U.S. Bank Wellington Management