DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL RACISM AND INJUSTICE

April 21, 2021

Addressing and dismantling structural racism and systemic injustice is an essential part of preventing violent conflict, instability, and extremism in the United States. This webinar discussed how structural racism contributes to the current state of affairs in our country and how we can move toward justice, peace, and reconciliation.

Speakers:

• Theo Sitther, Senior Fellow, Alliance for Peacebuilding

• Antti Pentikäinen (Moderator), Director, Mary Hoch Center for Reconciliation, George Mason University

• Kitcki Carroll, Executive Director, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.

• Corey J. Henderson, CJHDrPH, Independent consultant on health and healing

• David Ragland, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder, The Truth Telling Project

• Angela Waters Austin, CEO, One Love Global

• Rachel Locke, Director, Impact:Peace at the Kroc Institute Peace and Justice, University of San Diego

• Kayla Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13)

Resources:

• Representative Barbara Lee and Senator Cory Booker Reintroduce Legislation to Form Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission

• David Ragland on The Midpoint Between Truth and Reconciliation Is Reparations

• Kitcki Carroll’s Dear America, a letter to the nation and Open Letter to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Healing America and Restoration of its Soul

• Corey J. Henderson’s website and link to US Policies Leading to Historical Trauma Model and other downloadable resources