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Allies for Antiracism

As we pursue opportunity for every child, in every state, we acknowledge that racism exists and creates unfair obstacles for children and families of color.

For example: 

At the Alliance for Early Success, we know the only way we will achieve our vision is through policy changes that disrupt the systems and practices that cause racial disparities, starting at the very early stages of life.

Allies for Antiracism is our commitment to seeing and addressing racial inequality in our strategic planning and in the 50-state network we support to fulfill our mission.

Our Allies for Antiracism initiative has three pillars:

What We Do Links:

NAMING

We will continually name the unfairness that hinders opportunities to succeed for many of our nation’s traditionally marginalized children and families.

JOURNEYING

We will continually learn and self-assess as professionals and as an organization. 

COLLABORATING

We will continually collaborate with state allies and the national organizations that support their work to hear where they are and what they need, and will follow through with technical efforts to help them pursue policies that dismantle racism and undo racial disparities. 

The Alliance’s racial equity work includes: 

Operationalizing Equity, a program for our  grantees launched in 2021 that funds and supports their work to be more equitable in their advocacy and operations.

Hosting national voices on equity in policy advocacy as part of our National Issues > State Action webinar series.

Advancing the disaggregation of racial data in the analysis of early childhood and family support policy.

Naming unfair systems and equitable practices explicitly in our Theory of Change. 

Establishing new grant projects and programs to support states in their efforts to build coalitions and hear voices with lived experience.

Several communities of practice that equip participants to strengthen their organization’s ability to center proximate voices and work with their communities in more trauma-informed, non-extractive ways.

 

More news on advancing equity from the Alliance and our network: 

Alliance to Host Webinar on Cultural Humility and Power Dynamics: Reflection, Bias, and Shared Leadership with Native Communities

This webinar will focus on Native American communities and examine how power operates within early childhood systems—and within ourselves. Understanding the policy landscape and the historical harm experienced by Native American children, families, and communities is essential, but meaningful partnership also requires examining bias, positionality, and the ways institutions continue to shape access, authority, and decision-making.

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April 14, 2026

Alliance to Host Webinar on Contemporary Native Realities

The majority of Native people now live in urban areas, yet systems often continue to center reservation-based narratives. We will explore the legacy of federal relocation policies, the rise of Urban Indian Organizations, gaps in funding and service eligibility, and the strengths of intertribal networks that sustain culture and kinship across cities.

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March 4, 2026

Alliance Webinar on Native Early Childhood Frameworks

Learn more about how Native communities have always understood childhood—as inherently relational, community-centered, and rooted in place. We explore kinship systems where children are raised by many, the connection between land and early learning, and contemporary examples of cultural transmission and community-driven care models.

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January 28, 2026