Race4Justice

WAVE3 - Future Ancestors puts on community event, hopes to register 500 people for Race4Justice

Future Ancestors host Change Makers with Speed Art Museum to kick-off Race4Justice. “It’s truly inspiring and motivating to know that my voice matters, to know that I am capable of change, and to know that I can also inspire others to make a change and use their voice for the same thing,” Co-executive Director Carmen Espinoza Sissoko said.

Race4Justice: Community honors Breonna Taylor with Future Ancestors

More coverage of our Change Makers Kick off with the Speed Art Museum. “We have to shape the world for what we want to see tomorrow, like our grandparents did for us today" - Armelle, Founding Member 

WAVE3  - Future Ancestors Hold 3rd Annual Race4Justice

Armelle says, "Its surreal. Seeing how we as high school students started this event and now were in college stilling be able to put on this event with the emmense support of the community has given us the wits to keep going"

WLKY - Hundreds Step Up for Race4Justice at Norton Health Care Sports and Learning Center

"I feel like I'm spending my time doing something good," Destiny - Future Ancestor

LOUNITE - Future Ancestors & the Race4Justice

Learn more about the history and future of the Race4Justice in the full length interview with student-leader, Armelle Bondonga. 

Press Release - JCPS Students Give $30,000 to Local Justice Organizations

“This project meant so much to me because it gave me the courage to fight for what’s right,” said founding member Aalayla Malone. She also added, “I hope the community got from this project the true meaning of equality. You know, like having each other's back as a community. Because we need each other. This project is for the community to become better and come together.”

Spectrum News - Louisville Student Group to Donate $30,00 to justice causes

Future Ancestors Nubia Ali said, “I hope for next year to work with new organizations and that more people will meet us at the intersection of justice.”

Courier Journal - 'Making the city a more just place': How Louisville recognized Juneteenth this weekend

"It's really important to me that we always remember that and we always pay homage to the people who came before us and put in the work so that I can be where I am today doing what we're doing today." - Jamia Fletcher

WLKY - Runners hit the track in the Race 4 Justice to honor the life of Breonna Taylor

"Seeing everything happen in the news is really discouraging, and I know it always feels like you're so powerless. But it really just takes one person to speak up and really make that change." - Jamia Fletcher 

Midstrike Magazine - Race for Justice with the Future Ancestors

"After chatting with this teenagers, I was left with great hope, and the feeling that in this social media obsessed world that we live in today, with great leaders such as these, we will be alright." Read the full interview at the link above. 

Courier Journal - Louisville Waggener High Students Create Race for Breonna Taylor

"We didn't want to do another social media post, we wanted to go out and create something that will actually promote change and push for a change." - Armelle Bondonga

WHAS - Waggener High School Students Create 'Race for Justice'

"Nubia Ali, executive director for the Future Ancestors, said the event is more than a project adding the race allows the upcoming generation to be heard and respected at the intersection of love, justice and compassion."

LouisvilleKY - Mayor Fischer announces Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration’s theme and expanded lineup of events for 2022

"Future Ancestors’ Executive Director Nubia Ali said the event allows the upcoming generation to be heard and respected at the intersection of love, justice and compassion."

WHAS - New in Lou: City's First Race for Justice to be Held This June

"You can be 5 years old. You can be 60 years old. You can still fight for what you believe in." - Armelle helps introduce the Race for Justice to the city of Louisville. Check out the video for more details on our event. 

PODCAST - The Run Wave 

Founding members Jamia and Nubia interviewed about the Race4Justice.

WFPL - Louisville high schoolers walk out in protest of draft SCOTUS abortion decision

Lauren and Armelle interviewed during walk out protest.   

“Women are no less than men, and that’s what they’re trying to do: they’re trying to take control of us" - Lauren

“We should dictate what we want to do with our own bodies. We don’t need the government putting regulations or restrictions within ourselves because the government doesn’t know our own bodies the way we know ourselves.” - Armelle 

WHAS - 'Equity' highlights mayoral candidate forum in west Louisville 

Executive Director, Nubia Ali, serves as moderator for the Urban League's Mayoral Forum

Courier Journal - John Yarmuth retiring: What Louisville wants in new congress member

Future Ancestor Armelle interviewed about what she is looking for in elected leaders.