The slides are based on Michael Wenger's essay "The Journey to Racial Healing and Racial Equity." The essay includes discussion of certain common characteristics that help facilitate dialogue among diverse stakeholder and invigorate the journey of individuals and communities working towards racial justice and racial healing.

1. The Bonner Foundation Racial Justice Webinar Series 2020
MobilizingforRacialJustice,
Communities,andEquity

2. Introduction
Name
School
Community

3. GroupNorms&GroundRules
“Assume the
relationship”
“What’s said in
Seminar, stays in
Seminar”
“Not quite
NOSTUESO, but
almost”

4. Whatbringsyouhere?

5. Howdoyouapproachtheworkofracialjustice?
• What stood out to you about Lama
Rod Owens’ approach to justice?
• What are you concerned about as
you engage in justice-oriented
work?
• What are your self-care practices?

6. CommunityConversations:
EffectivePractices
Source: The Journey to Racial Healing & Racial Equity by Michael R. Wenger in Racial Equity Resource Guide

7. RacialEquityandHealing:
CommonPractices
1.
Accurate recounting of
history: local and national
The stories
help to humanize both the oppressed and the ︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎oppressor,
providing a solid foundation to proceed towards justice and reconciliation.

8. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
2.
Clear, ambitious, and
achievable goals
Solving complex problems takes more than a day!
One step at a time.

9. RacialEquityandHealing:
CommonPractices
3.
Create a space to
acknowledge everyone’s
(the oppressed and the oppressors)
emotions and experiences
Goal: Revenge or Reconciliation?

10. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
4.
Commitment to ongoing
dialogue between people
from diverse backgrounds
Pain, anger, distrust, guilt, defensiveness . . .
Can we acknowledge the feelings, but also keep pushing despite those feelings?

11. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
5.
Commitment to some
form of action to
implement policies that
foster systemic change
Addressing immediate needs as well as root causes

12. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
6.
Engage diverse
stakeholders
(even those who are not
involved or not supportive)
Source: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/Racial_Equity_Resource_Guide.pdf
Transparency
Town-hall meetings, community events

13. BonnerLearningCommunity