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On today s show, we hear from the Arkansas organizers of the National Day of Racial Healing as they announce plans to create legislation that works toward racial healing in the state. Plus, we hear from Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.) about finding common ground as the country transitions from one presidential administration to another. And, we learned about the amazing life of Maurice Footsie Britt through archives at the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.
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With support from The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, “The Movement That Never Was: A People’s Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and Arkansas,” begins with the protests over the killing of George Floyd this summer and the explosion of interest in anti-racist movements, particularly in white communities, and looks ahead to what this new found interest might mean for the country. The podcast is written and executive produced by Paul Kiefer, a journalist based in Seattle and finalist for the Kroc Fellowship offered by National Public Radio. This is episode one of five.
As part of this week’s events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the City of Somerset hosted a discussion panel Tuesday to discuss topics related to the National
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted the fifth annual
National Day of Racial Healing, a virtual afternoon of music, conversation and solidarity featuring community leaders, advocates, artists and influencers engaging in essential and timely discussions of racial healing, equity and justice. Today is about people, conversations and action, said La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It s about finding connection, sharing our truths and coming together to transform our communities. That s the basis of racial healing.
In her opening remarks, she acknowledged the anti-democratic events of recent weeks have caused many more people to ask, What will it take for our country to heal?
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Kalamazoo hosted a Twitter chat on Thursday, Jan. 14 among other virtual events ahead of the 5th annual National Day of Racial Healing on