The City of Carbondale hosts their second annual National Day of Racial Healing – Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue event on Tuesday, January 21st at the Carbondale Civic Center.
The National Day of Racial Healing is an initiative by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that embraces Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT). The day is observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series will bring difficult topics surrounding racial healing to the table through facilitated conversations and provide the opportunity for community members to engage in dialogue while enjoying a community meal.
This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 5pm and the Dinner & Dialogue will begin at 5:30pm. Seating is limited, and registration is encouraged. For more information, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov or call 618-457-3282.
The “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series is supported by Healing Illinois. Healing Illinois is a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in partnership with The Field Foundation of Illinois and the Southern Illinois Community Foundation.