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National Day of Racial Healing 2027

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National Day of Racial Healing is a love letter to our beloved community from the Racial Healing Community of Practice. It offers a glimpse of what we are building toward: a future in which racial healing is woven into the fabric of life in Kalamazoo County. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining the Racial Healing Community of Practice (RHCoP):  https://forms.gle/NSHeci3LPyPLftSr9

National Day of Racial Healing 2027

A Vibrant Celebration of Community Resilience in Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo is gearing up for a bold and inspiring community-wide celebration of the National Day of Racial Healing! 

National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) invites us to explore and elevate the transformative ways we foster racial healing across our community.
Over the month of January, the city will come alive with opportunities to connect, reflect, and take action. Through interactive events, dynamic activities, and powerful conversations, we will amplify the voices, practices, and stories that drive racial healing.

This year’s theme and more information coming soon! 

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#NDORH2027 #Kalamazoo

Racial Healing Events in Kalamazoo:

October 15, 2026
Flyer for "Move with Joy" offering free community yoga Thursdays at 6pm, with January classes themed on racial healing, unity, respect, and accessibility.
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Free community yoga at Move with Joy

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What is Transformation?

Racial healing is at the heart of racial equity. Racial healing is about:

  • the people work that leads to the transformation of systems;
  • the telling of hard truths about past wrongs and present consequences;
  • repairing the harm of racism;
  • replacing the deeply held system that fuels racism with one that sees the inherent value of all people;
  • authentic relationship-building across real and perceived differences.

 

Without racial healing and building trust, changes in policies or practices are short-lived. Through healing and relationship-building, we can collectively develop new values that affect our everyday decisions in areas of policy making, hiring, education and housing – to name just a few.

What is Civic Health?

Racial healing is at the heart of racial equity. Racial healing is about:

  • the people work that leads to the transformation of systems;
  • the telling of hard truths about past wrongs and present consequences;
  • repairing the harm of racism;
  • replacing the deeply held system that fuels racism with one that sees the inherent value of all people;
  • authentic relationship-building across real and perceived differences.

 

Without racial healing and building trust, changes in policies or practices are short-lived. Through healing and relationship-building, we can collectively develop new values that affect our everyday decisions in areas of policy making, hiring, education and housing – to name just a few.

What is Racial Healing?

Racial healing refers to the process of addressing and repairing the harm caused by racial injustice, discrimination, and systemic oppression.

It involves acknowledging historical and present-day injustices, fostering understanding and empathy across racial divides, and promoting reconciliation, healing, and solidarity among individuals and communities.

Racial healing recognizes the deep-seated trauma and intergenerational impact of racism on individuals, families, and society as a whole, and seeks to create spaces for healing, dialogue, and transformative change.

It encompasses personal, interpersonal, and systemic dimensions, and involves both individual reflection and collective action to address the root causes of racial inequity and promote equity, justice, and belonging for all.

Racial healing is a proactive and ongoing process that requires commitment, compassion, and collaboration from individuals, communities, institutions, and society at large.