On this day, individuals in organizations and communities come together to explore their common humanity and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world.
WHY DOES THIS DAY MATTER? Racial healing is not only important, it is essential – because healing is at the heart of racial equity. It is not the responsibility of one person, one group or even one organization to drive healing. The responsibility belongs to all of us to participate in these honest, powerful and moving experiences and to pursue this journey together. Through racial healing, we can all forge deep, meaningful relationships, lay the groundwork to transform broken systems and create a world in which we are a new force for positive change.
We choose Healing over Hatred, Belonging over Bias, and Unity over Division. Together we can bridge the divides to transform communities for our children and future generations.
There is a toolkit for libraries and another for teachers:
https://healourcommunities.org/day-of-racial-healing/