The documentary film, "Resurrecting Love" tells the story of two women, one Black, one White who fight for over 20 years to end an illegal 60-year lockout of African-Americans from their family burial grounds in East Texas that challenges descendants still today.
These burial grounds contain the remains of formerly enslaved people. Their descendants want to remember their ancestors properly. Resurrecting Love is a feature length documentary film about their struggle to gain access and the wider history that led to this lock out and about the many other burial grounds around the country that are equally blocked, desecrated, erased.
Women of Color Coalition – National Day of Racial Healing a virtual event discussion around ways to promote and encourage healing and unity.
This newly created Podcast "Racial Reconciliation Matters. Come on America We Can Do This " features lively discussions with our Host, Anthony Ray with Authors, Policy Makers, Corporate Leaders, Philanthropists, Community Leaders, and Influencers, surrounding the challenging issues relating to race relations in America and the importance of addressing them with the hope and intent of reconciling our differences.
In this episode, Dr. Gail Christopher is an award-winning social change agent with expertise in the social determinants of health and well-being and in related public policies. She is known for her pioneering work to infuse holistic health and diversity concepts into public sector programs and policy discourse. Dr. Christopher recently retired from her role as Senior Advisor and Vice President at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she was the driving force behind the America Healing initiative and the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation effort. Dr. Christopher also served as Kellogg’s Vice President for Program Strategy and worked on place-based programming in New Orleans and New Mexico. In 1996 she was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. In 2015 she received the Terrance Keenan Award from Grantmakers in Health. She currently chairs the Board of the Trust for America’s Health. In 2019, she became a Senior Scholar with George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. Dr. Gail Christopher also became the Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity in 2019. In 2021, Dr. Christopher was elected by the APHA Governing Council to serve as the APHA Honorary Vice President for the United States.
Dr. Martin Luther had a dream. We are committed to that dream. Join us in this free GenZ curated celebration with music, speakers, reflection, conversation, food …
Join us at the Maysles Documentary Center in New York, NY for the 8th Annual National Day of Racial Healing. This in-person event aims to foster unity, understanding, and healing among diverse communities. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-hearted individuals and contribute to a more whole society. Let's encourage our young event curators as we work to make change together!
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday January 16
Time: 11:30am-2:30pm
Location: Maysles Documentary Center, 343 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, USA
What does it take to wake up a “sleeping” Indigenous language? How do Indigenous nations keep their cultures and environments thriving? Elisabeth Pierite-Mora and Jean-Luc Pierite, both Tunica-Biloxi and Mississippi Choctaw, will speak on “Indigenous People and Social Change” at Northwestern State University at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the Lucile Hendrick Room on the first floor of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.
During the talk, the speakers will discuss their family and community’s work on language and cultural revitalization and how it impacts their individual work. Pierite-Mora will address stereotypes of Indigenous peoples and the challenges and successes of shifting an endangered language from extinct to awakening. Pierite will speak on his experiences working with the urban Indian community in New England, including legislative advocacy, environmental justice activism and promoting access to technology. Both will share their collaborative work creating new Tunica-Biloxi content through their contribution to Mitoloji Latannyèr/Mythologies Louisianaises, a multimedia exhibit running now through the end of 2024 at Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge.
The event is part of National Day of Racial Healing on campus.
“As stated by the National League of Cities, the National Day of Racial Healing began in 2017 as a call to action for racial healing for all people,” said Brittany Broussard, NSU’s director of Campus Climate and Culture. “It is so important for the healing process to hear from members of marginalized groups to be educated on their culture and support the social action causes they fight for.”
The event is sponsored by the Gail Metoyer Jones Center for Inclusion and Diversity, American Indian and Indigenous Studies Minor offered through the School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs and the NSU Native American Student Association .
UConn's 2024 MLK Living Legacy Convocation with Dr. Fania E. Davis, a trailblazing figure in restorative justice. With a background as a Civil Rights trial attorney and a profound understanding of Indigenous Knowledge, she brings unparalleled insights into healing, racial justice, and transformative truth processes. Dr. Davis is a renowned writer, educator, and international speaker on restorative justice, offering invaluable perspectives that challenge and reshape our understanding of justice and equity.
National Day of Racial Healing at UConn is featuring Dr. Anneleise Singh as she draws on her book "The Racial Healing Handbook : Practical Activities to Help you Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism & Engage in Collective Healing" to engage our community in understanding ways to actively participate in collective healing.
The Racial Equity Roundtable is marking the 2024 National Day of Racial Healing with Racial Healing Circles facilitated by our community partners in this work. Racial Healing Circles are an opportunity for people of different backgrounds to proactively come together to discuss race and race-related issues. This work is generously supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
It's time! The 8th annual National Day of Racial Healing. Please join us this Tuesday, Jan 16 from 11:30-2:30 for a community event featuring performances, speakers, and a sharing of Tricia Hersey's "Rest is Resistance" concepts of reclaiming power and disrupting white supremacy.
Come by, bring friends, share food and community with us!
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X Blvd (btw 127/128th St)
Tuesday, 1/16
11:30a-2:30p
The Greater Nashville Health Disparities Coalition brings community health leaders together monthly to build capacity to eliminate health disparities. During the January 2024 meeting, Jacquelyn Dalton will share about the National Day of Racial Healing and facilitate a group conversation.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85961043471?pwd=anBrLzFqaVFUQjZjVlBNdEhsTkU2Zz09
Meeting ID: 859 6104 3471
Passcode: 228268