National Day of Healing from Racism

In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we collaborate every January to host this event for the National Day of Healing from Racism. #HowWeHeal

We'll learn how to talk about racism's impact and how to use practices to guide us in healing from racism. Sessions include a keynote breakfast, art therapy, community dialogue, and more — which are all free to attend and open to everyone.

Please join us on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026!

This year's program is broken up into two parts:

• An in-person morning keynote with breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

• Virtual afternoon sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. (please join as your schedule allows)

  • Virtual Breakout Sessions from 1 to 2 p.m.

  • Community Dialogue from 2:10 to 2:50 p.m.

See the flyer below for details and RSVP here: Morning Keynote + Breakfast & Virtual Afternoon Sessions

Media Coverage

National Day of Healing from Racism returns to Wayne State | CBS Detroit

Healing from racism is the subject of a day-long event at Wayne State | Detroit Metro Times

Detroit Equity Action Lab event at Wayne State will mark National Day of Healing from Racism | Model D

WSU Detroit Equity Action Lab to host the National Day of Healing from Racism | Detroit Legal News

Wayne State University Detroit Equity Action Lab hosts National Day of Healing from Racism | Local Today

The National Day of Healing from Racism is a part of the National Day of Racial Healing led by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) initiative – a national and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism.