The third annual “National Day of Racial Healing” will be kicking off the day after MLK Day (observed), with Ava DuVernay taking the lead.
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The award-winning director will be partnering up with W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) via her foundation for underrepresented storytellers, ARRAY Alliance. Established by WKKF in 2017, National Day of Racial Healing will include conversations and performances curated by DuVernay to build awareness and inspire dialogue around racial equity, justice, and healing.
Get into these details, via the official press release—
WHO: Filmmaker and ARRAY Founder Ava DuVernayW.K. Kellogg Foundation President & CEO La June Montgomery TabronActress and Philanthropist Eva LongoriaFilmmaker Judd ApatowFormer Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey AbramsActress and Activist Laverne CoxAuthor Jacqueline WoodsonActress Storm ReidActor David OyelowoMusic Icon Melissa Etheridge + more.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 22nd, 1:00 p.m. PST / 4:00 p.m. EST
Conversations will include—
Race and Representation
Writer, Director, and Producer Judd Apatow + Actress and Philanthropist Eva Longoria + Actor and Producer David Oyelowo + director Angela RobinsonModerated by Dominic Patten
Identity and Inclusion
Author Jacqueline Woodson + Actress and Activist Laverne CoxModerated by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now
Diversity and Democracy
2018 Democratic Nominee for Governor of Georgia Stacey Abrams + Filmmaker and ARRAY Founder Ava DuVernay
To livestream the event, head to dayofracialhealing.org and participate in the discussion using the #HowWeHeal hashtag on social media.
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