Together, we can mobilize Black voters and combat suppression, ensuring voices in Black communities are heard and reflected at the polls
Black the Vote is a campaign and call to action, encouraging civic engagement, voter turnout, and uplift issues impacting Black communities. Black the Vote is led by One Love Global in partnership with the Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter.
On January 18th, 2022, we celebrate the 6th Annual National Day of Racial Healing! This day is devoted to contemplation and collective action on our common humanity and how we heal from the effects of racism.
Explore this page to learn more about the day, ways to get involved, and local resources.
View the virtual celebration to . . .
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Learn about the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation process and local work
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Become a part of this growing community of leaders devoted to healing and equity
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Enjoy local music and art
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Hear about the amazing work of local groups
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Event participants also had the opportunity to experience a racial healing circle process
What is the National Day of Racial Healing and the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) process?
Check out this video to learn more from TRHT visionary Dr. Gail Christopher.
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Highlights from
TRHT Metro Lansing
See highlights from the past four years of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation process in Metro Lansing by navigating the flipbook.
Use the "+" and "-" signs to make the page larger or smaller. Use the square corners icon to view fullscreen.
Local Work and Resources
Learn about some of the groups involved in the TRHT process and the powerful work they do by exploring the resources below.
Greater Lansing Area Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense (GLAMS)
View the video below to learn about GLAMS, which fights for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. Featuring interviews with local activists who are survivors of gun violence and the impact of GLAMS in the community.
Queering Medicine
Queering Medicine is a Lansing-based LGBTQ+ health advocacy group. They recently published a guide for vaccine-hesitant LGBTQ+ people in the Greater Lansing area that provides accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccines and dispels myths and misinformation.
"LGBTQ+ people are at increased risk from the pandemic and have unique concerns, and we're hoping that our guide will help increase vaccination rates in our communities."
Punks With Lunch Lansing
Our mission is to inspire, motivate and grow community action through mutual aid.. we host regular scheduled outreach distributions providing food, harm reduction supplies, winter wear and more to people within the community, predominately to people who are unsheltered or at risk. We also offer harm reduction supplies and narcan training in order to assist people who use substances in staying healthy and safe and obtain resources and access to recovery options.