Hiba Elyass is Conference and Convenings Manager at Race Forward, a multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives and other leaders. From 2019–21, Elyass co-hosted Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast offering takes on race & pop culture, uplifting narratives of hope, struggle, and joy to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. She works toward youth empowerment and bridging the gap between the arts and racial justice.