Tuesday, January 18 is the National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). Communities across the state and the U.S. will come together for essential and timely conversations on racial healing, equity and justice for the sixth annual NDORH.

The annual day of recognition is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s (WKKF) Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) effort, a national, community-based process of transformative, sustainable change, addressing the historic and contemporary effects of racism.

WKKF will host a national livestream event tomorrow afternoon and has provided an action kit to support philanthropy and various community groups and local leaders interested in holding conversations on racial healing. Sites across Michigan will also host their own NDORH events. Michigan is home to four of the 14 TRHT collaborations in the country. The sites in Battle Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo and Lansing have been working deeply in TRHT efforts, supported by CMF with funding from WKKF.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation recognizing the National Day of Racial Healing in Michigan.

How you can get involved:

Metro Lansing: TRHT Metro Lansing is hosting a celebration to highlight and invite community members into racial equity work in the community and the role of healing. Learn more. 

Battle Creek: The Battle Creek Coalition for TRHT is hosting several events in partnership with area organizations and community members in the coming days. The city of Battle Creek will issue its sixth proclamation to recognize the National Day of Racial Healing 2022, urging residents to promote racial healing and transformation and supporting ongoing community activities to build an equitable and just Battle Creek. Learn more.

Detroit: In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Wayne State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Multicultural Student Engagement and Wayne Law’s Detroit Equity Action Lab are collaborating to host a series of virtual National Day of Healing from Racism events, with a focus on self-care to recover from trauma caused by racism. Learn more.

Kalamazoo: TRHT Kalamazoo is hosting a livestream featuring community voices and local youth artists to celebrate the experiences, wisdom and joy of people across generations who strive to create communities where people are welcome and valued without exception. Learn more.

CMF staff will once again engage in the NDORH by joining one of the livestream events and participating in an internal facilitated conversation focusing on the role of philanthropy in addressing racism and racial equity.

Want more?

View the full list of Michigan NDORH events. 

WKKF provides an action kit to help guide your own conversations on racial healing.

Learn more about TRHT.