The Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum will mark the annual National Day of Racial Healing through a celebration of civil rights and spiritual leader Dr. John Perkins. The event is in partnership with the Perkins family and the Alluvial Collective. Panelists will be religious and community leaders influenced by Perkins. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, sponsored by FedEx, is free and open to the public.

The first panel, Faith + Action: The Legacy of Dr. John Perkins, will feature a conversation about Perkins's lived theology and his influence on Christian community development and racial reconciliation. The panel will be moderated by Von Gordon, executive director of the Alluvial Collective. The second panel: The Importance of Local Philanthropists and Change Agents, will feature philanthropic leaders and individuals striving to improve the Jackson metropolitan area and Mississippi.

Dr. John M. Perkins is a civil rights leader, theologian, and advocate for racial reconciliation and faith-based community development. Born in 1930 in Mississippi, Perkins experienced the harsh realities of poverty and racism in the state, including being brutally beaten while in a Rankin County jail for his civil rights activities. Shaped by his faith and these formative experiences, he committed his life to ministry and civil rights. Perkins founded various faith-based organizations—including Mendenhall Ministries, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation—all with the goal of empowering under-resourced communities through education and economic development. Through this work, he has become pioneer among Christian Community Development practitioners.

Event Title:
The Art of Mental Transformation: Racism & Right View
Overview:
On January 21, 2025, Sangha House NOLA will host The Art of Mental Transformation: Racism & Right View, a workshop honoring the National Day of Racial Healing. This transformative program addresses systemic racism and healing through liberatory teachings of Buddhist psychology, emphasizing mindfulness, identity view, and collective consciousness. Participants will explore personal and systemic suffering while developing tools for racial healing and community resilience.
The event bridges cultural, societal, and spiritual dynamics, offering practical methods for embodying equity and compassion in daily life. Through meditation, dialogue, and mindful practices, it equips participants to foster justice and healing in their communities.

Program Highlights:
Opening Meditation: Grounding participants in mindfulness to create a safe and connected space.
Keynote Exploration: A lecture on liberatory Buddhist psychology, delving into Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Mind-Only teachings to explore systemic racism, identity view, and the path to liberation through awareness.
Interactive Practices:
Sharing Circles: Facilitating dialogue to build empathy and understanding.
Mindful Movement & Meditation: Engaging in sitting and walking meditations to deepen self-awareness.
Creative Gatha Writing: Reflecting on transformation through mindful poetry.
Drumming Circle: Concluding with rhythmic unity, honoring ancestral teachings and fostering resilience.
Key Text: Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Please Call Me By My True Names” will guide participants to understand interbeing and transcend identity-based suffering.

Alignment with Focus Priorities:
Focus on Racial Healing: Addresses systemic racism and fosters healing through mindfulness-based methods, aligning with racial equity-focused initiatives.
Intersectional Liberation: Integrates spiritual and societal liberation to support transformative healing.
Community Empowerment: Offers participants actionable tools to catalyze healing within their communities.
Accessibility: A hybrid format ensures broad participation, meeting funder priorities for inclusion.
Cultural Restoration: Embeds ancestral wisdom and gratitude into practices, supporting intergenerational healing.

Unique Features:
Holistic Framework: Combines Buddhist teachings with contemporary racial equity efforts.
Practical Tools for Action: Equips attendees to apply teachings in daily life and community work.
Focus on Collective Awakening: Fosters connection and trust across divides, building a shared consciousness of equity and compassion.

This program offers a bold, replicable model for healing the wounds of racism by integrating spiritual wisdom and community empowerment. Supporting The Art of Mental Transformation is a impactful initiative that inspires racial equity and systemic change within ourselves and within the world.

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Tribute to Dr. Mr. Luther King Jr. and Legacy of Social Justice

Dedication To Irwin “Dudie” Dillon II

Event dates and locations:

Why This Event Matters to the Community

The celebration is a platform where youth from marginalized communities can rise to leadership, using their voices and talents to address the issues that directly affect them. It provides them the opportunity to express their experiences and aspirations for a future where racial justice, equity, and peace are the norm. By engaging in cultural performances, stepping, film production, and more, these youth are not only honoring Dr. King’s legacy but actively building a more inclusive, safe, and empowered community.

Purpose of the Event

The 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence Celebration aims to honor Dr. King’s legacy by fostering unity, racial equity, and youth empowerment through artistic and cultural expression. The event, led by students, is designed to create a platform for diverse youth to showcase their talents, voice their concerns, and advocate for social justice, safety, and wellness.

Why This Event is Important in 2025

As we inaugurate a new President of the United States, this event becomes more relevant than ever. It not only honors the vision of Dr. King but also serves as a reminder of the work that remains to be done in building a fair and equitable society. In a time of change and reflection, the celebration symbolizes hope, progress, and the ongoing struggle for justice. By engaging youth, particularly those from marginalized communities, in leadership roles, this celebration empowers the next generation to carry forward Dr. King’s vision of racial equity, safety, and gender equality.

About PARTI: PARTI was founded in San Jose, Ca. when 3 African American High School 9th grade students asked support from Winston Ashby to create a presentation that they could do during a school assembly so that African Americans could have a equity on campus.

Our Why:

PARTI was created in 2000 to provide activities for youth that build racial equity, safety, culture, wellness and gender equality. Every day, we work to transform the lives of youth who suffer from bullying, depression, violent lifestyles, unhealthy relationships and unstable families.

Vision Statement:

We empower the next generation of leaders.

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My name is Kimberly Crockett, I am standing in behalf of The Arnwine Family Fight For Justice, we are seeking an attorney for long overdue justice. We need your help, our ancestors land was taken in Jacksonville Texas in 1855 upon Albartis Arnwine death, he left a will for them to receive his land and the will was contested in court by his family and our family never received anything after all these years. We have been aired on News Channels in Houston TX and in Arizona, we have been in several Newspapers articles in Arizona, Texas and Michigan sharing our story, we have a petition online that has over 1,000 signatures, we have received letters from Mayor's across the United States, we have family members that are going to have our family story displayed at The African American History Museum in Tucson Arizona, we have 2 podcast currently in process to be available to view and share soon, Mary Tucker and Candice Hammons have a book published and also the ebook version about our family story and fight for justice. We need your support to pursue an attorney to fight all the way for us, we are seeking Reparations, we want to have a memorial plaque in the city of Jacksonville Texas acknowledgement for our ancestors and proper burials and to pursue a documentary and a movie as well to share our untold Historical African American History story to the world. This is History and we want to show the world that justice can be done, we have trust and faith that we will win this long overdue fight for justice, we are ready to go all the way for our ancestors and acknowledge them which they deserve. We want you to stand with us as we fight and make sure our ancestors receive the respect they deserve as human beings that never got a chance to fight for justice. We the descendants are here and ready for the battle. We have T- Shirts to help spread the word about our fight for justice. I would like to meet with you in person , I am in The Dallas TX area. We have The NAACP and (NAN) National Action Network that are working with us. We need this to be addressed immediately.
For more information please contact me.
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msjubileegospel@gmail.com
Cell: 682-804-9614
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GANGGANG partnered with Pacers Sports and Entertainment to present the inaugural Indianapolis’ Day of Mental Health and Healing sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield on May 14, 2021. Declared an official day by the City of Indianapolis, we encouraged and provided a way for the entire community to collectively take a break in the form of a pause to reflect, be mindful, and take action toward their mental health.

Please plan to join the only two TRHT Campus Centers in the state of Kansas in community engagement by sharing authentic personal narratives resulting in racial healing and community building. Bethel College and Kansas State University TRHT Campus Centers are coming together to facilitate a virtual Racial Healing Circle to build relationships, foster partnerships, and cultivate community across identities. We will meet via Zoom on Friday, Feb 23, 2024 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for this engagement.

The Source introduces 'Peace Reflections' on this National Day of Racial Healing, advocating for its significance every day. Embark on a journey with us, celebrating the roles of Peace and Knowledge in fostering community healing. This echoes the teachings of Queer, Black, and Brown liberative organizing, where communities have been united through principles of Peace, art, and education. We are honored to have Michael Roberson, a distinguished public health practitioner, LGBTQ advocate, activist, artist, and curator, join us as we explore the Ballroom Scene, recognized as a powerful space of resistance against oppression, driven by love, creativity, and community as transformative forces.

Throughout history, Black Liberative leaders and communities, including iconic figures like MLK Jr. and the legacies of the Ballroom community, have served as havens for marginalized people. 'Peace Reflections' showcases contemporary expressions of peace and fosters exchanges by honoring these legacies and lineages.

Drawing on the ancestral wisdom of Michael Roberson (Founder of the Haus of Maison-Margiela, The Federation of Ballroom Houses, and influential public health advocate involved in programs like H.E.A.T – Health & Education Alternatives for Teens program) and Elaine Talamaivao (founder of Tala Mai Moana & Co-Visioner of The Source), our goal is to share practices and knowledge useful for cultivating Peace on the journey to create a more healed society.

On January 29th, join us for the 'Conversation of Change' with Michael Roberson. The conversation delves into the transformative intersection of art and activism, advocating for a deeper contemplation of the community's relationship to Peace, Joy, and Freedom. The culmination is a question posed by Michael Roberson in 2012 at Ultra Red’s installation “Sound of Freedom” at the Whitney Biennial: What does it mean to be truly human and free?

The Source introduces 'Peace Reflections' on this National Day of Racial Healing, advocating for its significance every day. Embark on a journey with us, celebrating the roles of Peace and Knowledge in fostering community healing. This echoes the teachings of Queer, Black, and Brown liberative organizing, where communities have been united through principles of Peace, art, and education. We are honored to have Michael Roberson, a distinguished public health practitioner, LGBTQ advocate, activist, artist, and curator, join us as we explore the Ballroom Scene, recognized as a powerful space of resistance against oppression, driven by love, creativity, and community as transformative forces.

Throughout history, Black Liberative leaders and communities, including iconic figures like MLK Jr. and the legacies of the Ballroom community, have served as havens for marginalized people. 'Peace Reflections' showcases contemporary expressions of peace and fosters exchanges by honoring these legacies and lineages.

Drawing on the ancestral wisdom of Michael Roberson (Founder of the Haus of Maison-Margiela, The Federation of Ballroom Houses, and influential public health advocate involved in programs like H.E.A.T – Health & Education Alternatives for Teens program) and Elaine Talamaivao (founder of Tala Mai Moana & Co-Visioner of The Source), our goal is to share practices and knowledge useful for cultivating Peace on the journey to create a more healed society.

On January 28th, Elaine Talamaivao leads Self-Care Sunday, promoting peace within oneself through Pacific Islander ancestral pathways. She prompts the question: What does it mean to have the essence of Peace present in your body?