Thursday, January 18th throughout the Young Audiences Charter School YACS in Louisiana network. We will engage in a Collective Breath for Racial Healing – during morning announcements we will guide our students at each YACS campus in a collective breath.
E Pluribus Unum is hosting a special screening of ORIGIN, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions. Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. Inspired by the New York Times best-seller “Caste,” ORIGIN explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all.
E Pluribus Unum (EPU), nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to build a more just, equitable, and inclusive
South, uprooting the barriers that have long divided the region by race and class. EPU is focused on changing the divisive narratives that perpetuate systemic and interpersonal racism, cultivating and empowering courageous leaders who are advancing
racial equity, and championing transformative policy change.
The National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) Viewing Party will be an informal gathering of W.K. Kellogg Foundation Detroit Team members and grantee partners to view the NDORH televised video and engage in discussion around our racial healing journeys.
Students K-5 wrote poems and created posters that speak to Justice, Voice and Equality. Over 75% of the students that participated were in classrooms as exceptional special needs; some with limited language abilities and also categorized as Students with Autism. Voice that was not a voice highlights the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King and students that had not voice but speak up to extend Dr. Kings' voice of Justice, Voice, and Equality.
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.
📣 Calling all changemakers! 🌍 Join us on January 16th as we celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing. 🤝 It’s time to come together as a community and take a crucial step towards building a more inclusive society.
🎉 To show our support, we’ll be serving complimentary coffee for all attendees. ☕️ Plus, get ready for an inspiring poetry session that promotes unity and healing. 📚✨
📍 Location: 5017 2nd Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
🕛 Hours: 12 PM – 3 PM
Don’t miss out on this meaningful and unforgettable experience! Mark your calendar and spread the word. Let’s create a world where everyone feels heard, seen, and valued. 💙
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
Join the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for a discussion on race and how it impacts everyone! This will be in honor of the National Day of Racial Healing!
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 .
A self-care workshop focusing on Historically Excluded and Racially Oppressed (HERO) Graduate Students with Dr. Diandra Prescod.