Monday, January 17, 2022

DPTV.org: A National Day of Racial Healing - W.K. Kellogg Foundation observance brings communities together - Tuesday at 3 PM at DPTV.org, 8 PM ET PBS Books

 National Day of Racial Healing

 

W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s annual observance brings communities together to

inspire collective action and create a more just and equitable world

 

Watch live this Tuesday at 3 p.m. at DPTV.org and join a watch event
at 8 p.m. ET on PBS Books
Facebook page

 

Every year, the National Day of Racial Healing honors our common humanity and seeks to restore those who have been impacted by racism. The goal is to inspire deep individual and group conversations that bridge historic divides, seek solutions and transform communities into those that value and respect all ethnicities.  

 

Join thousands around the world this Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET for the sixth annual National Day of Racial Healing observance presented by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and hosted by celebrated journalist, Soledad O’Brien.

 

As part of our shared commitment to racial justice, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books are partnering with the Kellogg Foundation to offer this unique one-hour virtual event for audiences across the country.

 

  • Detroit Public TV will carry this special event live at 3 p.m. at DPTV.org.
  • PBS Books will offer a watch party for libraries, public TV stations and others around the nation at 8 p.m. ET on its Facebook page.

In addition, local people and organizations are hosting their own events to further the cause of racial healing on Tuesday. Find an event near you here, or join the national online conversation by using #HowWeHeal. You can also download a conversation guide from the National Day of Racial Healing website to guide and nurture those discussions.

 

The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring all people together to foster collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Since its launch in 2017, this day has been observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

 

The National Day of Racial Healing spotlights the important work of truth-telling about the historic and contemporary harms caused by racism and the importance of trust-building and relationships in efforts to create a more just society. When we unravel our deeply held racial biases, we can bridge divides, restore one another to wholeness and transform our communities into places that affirm the inherent value of all people – today and for generations to come.

Please join us Tuesday as we contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for how we can heal from the effects of racism.

Rich Homberg

President and CEO - Detroit Public Television

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