"We have reached a critical moment spurred by a global pandemic, and rising up in response to tragedy born from systemic racism, that has pushed society toward a tipping point in the fight for social justice and racial equity. Over the past six months, there is a new desire to listen and learn from the movements, organizations and people who are leading these efforts and to support their actions and to take actions of our own.
In response, Points of Light is partnering with Morehouse College, the nation’s only historically black college focused on educating men, to launch “Listen. Learn. Act to End Racism.” This new initiative was designed to empower businesses, nonprofits and individuals to use their influence to fight against systemic racism. We will host a series of virtual and in-person community forums that will feature leaders in the racial equity movement, partnering organizations, grassroots organizers and everyday people who have experienced racism and are fighting against injustice.
Join Points of Light on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. ET for a moderated conversation by Points of Light’s president and CEO Natalye Paquin with special guests Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, Michael Smith, executive director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and Frederick J. Riley, executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project for a conversation on Moving Forward: Taking Action on Race and Equity.
Our goal is to help provide a forum in which people can begin difficult conversations about racism in a framework that will allow them to gain understanding and learn how to take action that is accessible and impactful in their local communities. Each community conversation will provide strategies for taking action and resources for deeper learning so that participants can have the tools necessary to launch effective social issue campaigns."
Register here.
