In-Person St. Louis, Toward Each Other, Toward Liberation, 3 days, August 11-13, 2026, 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm CT

Toward Each Other, Toward Liberation: Building Shared Analysis to Transform our Communities and Cultivate Solidarity

Workshop Overview

It is hard to look at what is happening in this country and not lose hope. Twenty-six years into the 21st century — more than seventy years after legally mandated integration — the United States is in a fast and deliberate backslide from democracy. For many of us, this is not a surprise. We have seen this before. Our grandparents saw it. Some of them and their parents lived it. And yet the scale and speed of what is unfolding is still shocking. The Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act. The wave of voter disenfranchisement that followed. Unconstitutional detentions. Family separations. The open return of white Christian nationalist rhetoric — with its domination theology, its colonial logic, its barely concealed contempt for our lives and our futures. This is not just a white problem happening to us from the outside. That framing, however tempting, lets us off the hook. Because some of the hardest questions we face are internal ones: Why do ideas about race, class, and gender still exercise such power over our communities — not just over us, but within us and between us? Why is it so difficult to acknowledge how these ideas have shaped and misshaped us across generations? Why do we become defensive — or go silent — when called to join with other people of color to repair historic harms and build an equitable community? Why does solidarity among us feel so hard to sustain? 

This workshop takes those "why" questions seriously. And then it pushes further into "how."

• How do we interrogate narratives — including ones we've internalized — that confine our justice work to our own community alone?
• How do we intervene in the interpersonal dynamics that divide us, as well as the systemic ones?
• How do we practice transformation that equips us to challenge injustice not just in the dominant culture, but in our own groups and between our groups?
• How do we build and sustain the expansive and inclusive solidarity that collective liberation actually requires?

This workshop is designed exclusively for people of color, so that the work can happen honestly — without the weight of translating our experience for those who haven't lived it.

This is not easy work. It asks something of us. But seventy-plus years of waiting for others to fix this has told us what we need to know: the path forward runs through each other.

Workshop Outcomes

Toward Each Other, Toward Liberation is both a deepening and intensive workshop that builds on the foundation of Animating Antiracist Ways of Being. The workshop is designed to achieve the following outcomes:

• Build a shared understanding of history – Explore how systems that justify domination, inequality, and racism developed in the United States and continue to function today
• Analyze how these systems misshape power – Examine how structural racism and injustice influence the way power operates in our institutions and communities
• Reflect on how racism has misshaped our identities – Consider how these systems have formed and distorted our sense of self, enabling us to become more effective antiracist allies
• Develop skills for transformative action – Build practical skills to organize in solidarity with one another, reshaping institutions and communities into spaces where everyone experiences justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Prerequisite Learning

This is a deepening workshop designed to examine how institutional systems perpetuate inequality, offering a focused exploration of specific justice topics—from analyzing dynamics of oppression to charting pathways toward reparation. While it is technically possible to join without meeting the prerequisites, we strongly advise against it, as the workshop builds directly on prior grounding in Crossroads' analysis of systemic racism. Participants are asked to have previous experience engaging with this analysis by having participated in one or more of the following workshops:

• Animating Antiracist Ways of Being workshop
• Introduction to Antiracism (2020 - 2023)
• Introduction to Systemic Racism workshop (pre-2020)
• The Values Gap: Moving from Symbolic Gestures to Lasting Transformation

If you'd like to attend but haven't completed any of the listed prerequisites, please contact us to discuss alternative options.

Workshop Fees

Are You Paying for Yourself?

We know cost can be a barrier, so we've set affordable rates for individuals. Choose the fee that works best for your situation. If you have the financial means, we encourage you to pay the full price to help keep our programs accessible to others.

• Minimum Fee: $100 — For individuals with modest resources

• Half-Price: $350 — For individuals with moderate resources

• Full-Price: $700 — For individuals able to cover all their costs

Is your Organization Covering your Registration?

If your employer or organization is covering your registration, select the rate based on your organization's annual budget.

• Equity Rate: $375 per person — Budget under $400K

• Sustainer Rate: $575 per person — Budget $400K to $2 million

• Supporter Rate: $775 per person — Budget $2 million to $16.5 million

• Builder Rate: $975 per person — Budget over $16.5 million

Why do we require registration?

To create a safe and confidential space for all participants, everyone must complete registration—even if you're selecting the $0 option. Please note: Previous attendance at Crossroads workshops doesn't automatically grant access to new digital workshops. Each workshop requires its own registration to protect the privacy of all participants.

Location: St. Louis 

What to Know Before Registering

Arrival & Attendance

• Arrive on time – You must join before we complete the Community Agreements Process (usually within the first 30 minutes). Late arrivals cannot be admitted to protect the group's confidentiality.
• Stay for the full workshop – We ask all participants to attend from beginning to end. Moving in and out of the workshop isn't permitted, as it disrupts the shared experience.
• Engaged Participation - We know life is complicated, so we're always glad to work with you through those moments. All we ask is that if something's going on, you let a facilitator know—that way we can support you rather than assume disengagement. 

Breaks & Self-Care

• Workshops over under 6 hours – Include regular stretch and self-care breaks
• Workshops 6+ hours – Include regular stretch and self-care breaks and a 60-minute lunch break

Before the Workshop

• Review policies – Please read the complete workshop and cancellation policies at the bottom of the registration form and in your confirmation email
• Add to your calendar – Mark the date and time now

Need Support?

If you have questions about participating or need accommodations, contact us at registration@crossroadsantiracism.org.

Want to host a workshop for your organization or community? 

Our sliding scale pricing ensures accessibility for organizations of all sizes. Reach out to learn more about fees tailored to your budget.