Are you ready to make a tangible impact on racial justice? YWCA Greater Lafayette is thrilled to announce the Racial Justice Challenge 2025, an empowering initiative that invites you to join a transformative journey towards a more just and equitable world.

What is the Racial Justice Challenge?

YWCA's Racial Justice Challenge is a dynamic and engaging campaign designed to spark conversations, promote awareness, and drive actionable change in the fight against racism. Through a series of thought-provoking activities and educational resources participants will gain valuable insights, fostering a deeper understanding of the systemic issues surrounding racial injustice. 

Why Should You Join?

Participating in the Racial Justice Challenge empowers individuals to become advocates for change. By taking on daily challenges (found in the Online Challenge portal), learning from diverse perspectives, and actively engaging in anti-racist practices, you contribute to dismantling systemic barriers that perpetuate inequality.

How Can You Make a Difference?

Your participation in the Racial Justice Challenge matters and so does your support. Consider making a donation to YWCA Greater Lafayette, ensuring that impactful initiatives continue to thrive. Your contribution directly fuels the organization's mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and build a community where every individual has the opportunity to thrive.

Join the Movement:

Ready to be a catalyst for change? Sign up for the Racial Justice Challenge, and let your commitment to equality shine.

Join YWCA Racial Justice Challenge 2025: “Until Justice Just Is” and be a part of the movement towards a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world. Your support fuels the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice.

  • Misinformation deeply affects racial justice by spreading false information, biased stories and reinforcing stereotypes that shape public opinion and policy. This topic will look at how misinformation spreads through social media and other platforms, often harming communities of color the most. We’ll also explore the connection between race, technology, and media literacy, highlighting the importance of critical thinking and trusted sources to fight harmful misinformation.

  • Interpersonal racism happens in everyday interactions where racist attitudes are shown, whether intentionally or not. This topic looks at how it shows up in social settings, workplaces, schools, and public spaces. We’ll talk about how things like microaggressions, racial slurs, and other biases impact people of color personally and feed into larger inequalities. We’ll also discuss ways to recognize and challenge interpersonal racism in daily life.

  • The idea of the American Dream is often seen as something available to everyone, but racial inequalities show a different story. This topic looks at how systemic racism impacts access to the American Dream for people of color, focusing on obstacles like economic inequality, housing discrimination, and access to education. It also examines how race and socio-economic status intersect with the values behind the American Dream.

  • The racialization of crime refers to how racial biases and stereotypes affect people’s perceptions of crime and shape criminal justice policies. This topic looks at how people of color, especially Black, Latinx individuals, and Muslims, are unfairly targeted and impacted by law enforcement practices and the criminal justice system. It also examines how race, media portrayals, and public attitudes towards crime intersect, showing how systemic racism and Islamophobia influence crime-related policies and outcomes.