This year, Columbia College continues our commemorative celebration and devotion to Dr. King's mission by joining the official National Day of Racial Healing events with an all-day Campus Read In. The Read In will begin at 9:00am in Edens Library Learning Commons and McNair Hall Lounge, where refreshments and comfortable seating will be provided for those who wish to gather together. The Campus Diversity Officer, Edens Library Staff, Director of Multicultural Affairs & Community Resources and Staff will be present throughout the day providing additional resources, conversation, and open hearts for those who wish to do the work for how we heal from racial injustice.
Campus community members are encouraged to bring a book promoting racial equity, healing, and visibility and join us in one of our gathering spots on campus. You are also welcome to join us virtually or anywhere you are by posting and tagging Columbia College SC on social media with #CCofSC and #HowWeHeal.
Don't have a book to read…that's ok because our friendly Librarians in Edens are here to help!
In recognition of the 8th Annual National Day of Racial Healing, the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Initiative at Emory University will launch a 4-part series during the spring 2024 semester on "The Journey to Healing for One Emory". The entire Emory community is invited to engage in safe, brave, and responsible spaces to discuss, reflect, experience, and imagine a process of healing.
We will kickoff the series with a hybrid Livestream Lunch & Learn with Dr. Tia Brown McNair, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and the Executive Director for TRHT Campus Centers, American Association of Colleges and Universities.
Dr. McNair will provide remarks for the Emory community to embark on a "Journey to Healing for One Emory" from a national perspective leveraging the TRHT framework. The participants will engage in an interactive discussion during lunch on how to foster a human-centered environment for everyone to thrive in.
As an extension of our MLK Day of Service, the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas (MJC) will host an evening of healing and rebuilding relationships within our city. For the last decade, our city has become ground zero for racial intolerance and discrimination against African-Americans. In 2019, Atatiana Jefferson was gunned down in her home by the police. She was the tenth person shot by the Fort Worth Police within 6 months in 2019.
Pastor Kyev Tatum and the New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church has invited the MJC to host a day of healing and rebuilding in the City of Fort Worth in the Kirk Franklin Chapel.
Please join us for an evening of soul-stirring music, poetry/spoken word, and canvas art in observance of the National Day of Racial Healing inspired by the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From Classics to Motown Sound, experience creative collaborative energy, coming together with a message of hope, peace and inclusion. An Art Auction will feature the work of local artists. Tickets $30 (available through event link and at door) and proceeds will benefit CT-VA and our vision of racial healing in Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Open House
Nothing gets people together for fun, communication & healing like food & music. Please consider bringing a beverage, food or dessert to share, or a game your family played so we can talk about it, learn about each other's cultures, and more. Come & go at will. Music room for jamming or karaoke.
The event will be held at the Central Brevard Library, 308 Forest Ave., Cocoa, Fl, 5:30-7:30 pm. There will be a panel discussion followed by audience break out groups to discuss specific topics. The break out groups will summarize and report on their discussion after which will be closing remarks and the announcement of the next follow on event. This kick off event hopes to generate a follow on event quarterly over the coming year.
A look at reconciliation
higherselfchats✨ PRESENTS:
PHOENIX, AZ – Higher Self Chats
When: Monday, December 25th
Time: 7:30PM – 9:00PM (AZ Time)
HSF Space: @lacunakavabarphx
Address: 914 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Series Theme: “End of Year”
Topic this Week: “Ancestral Healing Practices”
Join us every other Monday for our bi-weekly Higher-Self Chats Program where we dive deep into thought-provoking discussions that explore the intersection of culture and self-discovery. 🌟 This "End of Year" series will bring us together around topics for self development, trauma informed approaches, wellness, healing, visionary leadership and social change.
This time we'll explore the topics of ancestral healing, sharing about diverse practices—rituals, storytelling, reconnecting with our roots—to address intergenerational traumas. We will dive deep into discussing what the goals of these practices is, and how they foster personal and collective healing. 🌈✨
#higherselfchats✨ are:
✨𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 to shape culture, sharing information, engaging in conversation with like-minded individuals, and empowering members of our higher-self friendly communities.
✨𝗔 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 on topics that are catalyst for internal and collective growth.
✨𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 for familiar and new perspectives on spirituality, holistic wellness and higher consciousness.
Mission:
Fulfilling the Dream is a multi-jurisdictional consortium of liked minded community members, grassroots organizations, businesses, media, Civil Rights and Faith-based organizations focused on executing Dr. Martin Luther King's succession plan as outlined in his book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community".
Vision:
We believe to rectify a cure to the heal the pervasive ills plaguing our communities we must first identify the historic systemic social constructs driving racial inequities in the community by having open dialog regarding the effects and solutions. Therefore, we will focus on the theoretical framework of economic justice and Civil Rights outlined in Dr. Martin Luther Kings last book as our premise.
Objective:
The event will include a, "courageous conversation", mind mapping session asking the following 3 questions : what has been done to achieve his dream, what have we done well and what do we need to improve. Our National Day of Racial Healing event will end with voting on the top priorities from the mapping session as the action items the consortium will target as action items to fulfill Dr. Marting Luther Kings's Dream for our communities to heal.
The Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series kicks off on January 16th in recognition of the National Day of Racial Healing and will continue once a month through June on the third Tuesday of the month at the Civic Center. This series will bring difficult topics surrounding racial healing to the table through facilitated conversations. Intersections of topics ranging from culture, racism, history, and healing will provide opportunities for a diverse group of community members to engage in dialogue while enjoying a community meal. The City of Carbondale, the Southern Illinois Collaborative Kitchen, and the Carbondale branch of the NAACP will work together to promote racial healing.