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.
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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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