Gathering at the Waters: Healing, Legacy and Activism

Racial Equity Black History Month Activist / Social Justice

Training overview

This lecture acknowledges our concern about the recent, and still continuing issues of social inequality and injustices that challenge us and builds on the legacy of healing through activism. The lecture will center on the ways in which Black and Brown writers use their writing to explore and convey messages that heal and restore our individual selves and collective community. The talk will also examine the instrumental role that Black and Brown writers have played in building our cultural history; the imprint that this has left in literature; and how the literature of Black writers has impacted present-day and future generations.

Key takeaways

Understand the connection between healing and activism and how communities have historically relied on both to confront ongoing social inequality and injustice.

Explore how Black and Brown writers use literature as a tool for restoration offering narratives that affirm identity address trauma and strengthen collective resilience.

Recognize the cultural legacy shaped by Black and Brown authors and how their work has built preserved and expanded the historical record of marginalized communities.