2025 National Day of Racial Healing (January 21)

2025's National Day of Racial Healing will occur on Tuesday, January 21. The American Association of Colleges and Universities has called on colleges and universities to "engage in activities, events, or strategies that promote healing, foster engagement around issues of racism, bias, inequity, and injustice, and build an equitable and just society where all individuals can thrive" as part of the National Racial Day of 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 in 2017, it is an opportunity to bring [all] people together and inspire collective action to build common ground for a more just and equitable world." 



As part of this commitment, educators may consider engaging in events during the week, participate in the #HowWeHeal hashtag, and bringing awareness to the day with students. Some activities and events within the MSU and Lansing community includes: 

• Read the #HowWeHeal Conversation Guide
  
  
• Watch the "Changing the Narrative" series
  
  
• Attend the MSU's 2025 MLK Student Symposium
  
  
• Attend Lansing's Beloved Community Week
  
  
• Attend MSU Libraries' Social Justice Film and Discussion on: Fannie Lou Hamer's America