NDORH-AR 2023 “Lynching in the South”: A Live Hybrid Coming To The Table

333 President Clinton Avenue,Little Rock AR 72201

19 January, 2023

Description

The UA-Little Rock Graduate Student Association (GSA) will host this community dialogue that will begin with a listening session on “Scars Brought into Focus: The Silver Screen of the Mind * Images * Memories (A True Horror Story Based in Arkansas),” a radio theater play based on the memoir “Scars From A Lynching” by Edith McClinton, and will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: Dr. Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm of UA-Little Rock (author of “Truth Commissions and Transitional Societies”) Dr. Guy Lancaster of CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas (author of “American Atrocity: The Types of Violence in Lynching” & co-author of “Blood in Their Eyes: Revised Edition”) Atty. Furonda Brasfield of 8th Amendment Project Taylor Stewart of Oregon Remembrance Project Clarice Abdul-Bey of APJMM Pulaski County Community Remembrance Project (playwright of “Scar Brought into Focus: The Silver Screen of the Mind * Images * Memories (A True Horror Story Based in Arkansas)” ***PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Twenty-five participants who advance the discussion with thought-provoking questions, comments, or suggestions, either in the chat or in their own voice, will be chosen to receive a FREE copy of a book of their choice of a book written by one of the panelists. ***THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE LATER ON THE APJMM YOUTUBE PAGE.*** ABOUT THE NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING: The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. This annual observance is hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and was created with and builds on the work and learnings of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) community partners. Fundamental to this day is a clear understanding that racial healing is at the core of racial equity. This day is observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.