Jewish American Heritage Month

3412 Crawford St., Parking on HCC Lot 9 3412 Crawford St., Houston, TX

The Center for the Healing of Racism will commemorate Jewish American Heritage Month with a screening of the documentary “The Longest Hatred” on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.  This event will be held IN-PERSON at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004.  Free parking is available at Houston Community College lot #9 (Crawford & […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

“The Chinese Exclusion Act”

3412 Crawford St., Parking on HCC Lot 9 3412 Crawford St., Houston, TX

The Center for the Healing of Racism will celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM with a screening of “The Chinese Exclusion Act” at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. The film will be followed by a facilitated dialogue. On May 6,1882 — on […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

“The Myth of Equality”

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

Houston Muralist Daniel Anguilu uses life itself as his subject matter.  Painting abstract shapes, animal imagery, and vibrant color, his style is inspired by his Mexican heritage and the celebrated Mexican muralists.  His art has become increasingly more visible around the Bayou City as well as in other parts of the United States, Mexico, Peru, and Italy. Please […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Is There an Association Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality?

The air quality in Harris County is influenced by multiple sources of pollution, including extensive road traffic, concrete batch plants, proximity to the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the United States, and port activities in the Houston Ship Channel. It is also important to note that environmental risks are not always uniformly distributed in urban […]

Free

Navajo Code Talkers / Film & Discussion

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the more that 400 Navajo men recruited during World War II as Code Talkers, an elite group of US Marines who developed an unbreakable code using their native language, a code the Japanese never broke. Please join us for a Lunch and Learn on Monday, August 14, 2022, […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Pulitzer Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones Live in Houston

Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston

Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones will discuss her book, New York Times number one bestseller The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, at The Progressive Forum Wednesday, August 24, at 7:30 p.m. CT. In 2021, Governor Abbott and Texas legislators explicitly banned The 1619 Project from being taught in K-12 public schools. The ACLU of […]

$45 – $150

Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group

Online TX

As people of faith and conscience, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and […]

Free

Racial Identity and the Souls of Black Folk — A Zoom Dialogue

Zoom Event

WEB DuBois’ collection of essays found in The Souls of Black Folk illustrates the complexities of being an “African in America” at the beginning of the twentieth century. This event, inspired by the exhibit Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks currently at Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, highlights the book’s enduring legacy and the the theme of racial […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Event Series Dialogue: Racism

Dialogue: Racism

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

The Center for the Healing of Racism will present Dialogue: Racism, a two-day intensive workshop that educates participants about racism and facilitates the process by which they can begin to counter the effects of racism on their lives, empowering them to interrupt the cycle of racist attitudes. The workshop provides a safe, respectful and loving atmosphere […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman), Houston, TX

PLEASE NOTE:  TIME CHANGED TO 12:00-2:00 PM Please join us for a program in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, January 27, 2023, 12:00-2:00 pm at the Center for the Healing of Racism, 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Dialogue: Racism

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

The Center for the Healing of Racism will present Dialogue: Racism, a two-day intensive workshop that educates participants about racism and facilitates the process by which they can begin to counter the effects of racism on their lives, empowering them to interrupt the cycle of racist attitudes. The workshop provides a safe, respectful and loving […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Dialogue: Racism

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

The Center for the Healing of Racism will present Dialogue: Racism, a two-day intensive workshop that educates participants about racism and facilitates the process by which they can begin to counter the effects of racism on their lives, empowering them to interrupt the cycle of racist attitudes. The workshop provides a safe, respectful and loving […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Student-Led Resistance to Voter Suppression, Then and Now

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman), Houston, TX

The history of voter suppression efforts on HBCU campuses is long and ugly, but there is an equally long history of student-led resistance.  Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday, February 27, 2023, 6:00 to 8:00 PM (on Zoom), to hear Prairie View A&M professor Ron Goodwin, Ph.D. discuss the history […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

The Racist History of the Death Penalty

Dominican Center for Spirituality 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston

This program is free and open to the public.  Registration is required to assure enough seating and hand outs are available. For further information and to register contact Ceil Roeger [email protected] or 713-440-3714

Free

Justice Interconnections: Climate, Race, Economy, Health, Migration & More

Online TX

The climate crisis is very real.  And we tend to oversimplify it.  In dealing with the climate crisis in a just manner, it is imperative that we consider the many aspects of climate justice – racial justice, economic justice, health care justice, climate migration justice, and so much more.  Join retired United Methodist pastor, the […]

Free

Race, Racial Identity and Racism in Early Childhood

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (@ Holman), Houston, TX

Research shows that children develop racial biases between ages 2-4.  Explicitly discussing race and racism in developmentally appropriate ways is an important step in creating an anti-racist environment. Moreover, nurturing racial pride benefits children of color socially, cognitively, and academically. Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for “Race, Racial Identity and Racism […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Making Some Noise for George Floyd

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

Please join the Center for the Healing Racism on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM (CDT) to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.  The event will take place at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004.  If you are a spoken word artist, poet, singer or other performing artist, […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

Online TX

June 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically […]

Free

30th Juneteenth Ally Awards Fundraiser Luncheon

Scanlan Room | University of St. Thomas | 4000 Mt. Vernon St. Houston, TX 77006 Scanlan Room | University of St. Thomas | 4000 Mt. Vernon St. Houston, TX 77006, Houston

Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for our 30th Juneteenth Ally Awards Fundraiser Luncheon on Saturday, June 17, 2023, 12:00 PM (CDT). This event will be held at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center (Scanlan Room), St. Thomas University, 4000 Mt. Vernon St., Houston, TX 77006.  Lunch will be served.This year’s Honorees […]

Multiple levels see event website.

White Allies, Then and Now

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

White people have been a part of every movement for liberation in the USA, from the Underground Railroad, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the formation of the United Farm Workers Union, to Black Lives Matter and beyond, yet their stories are often overlooked.  Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on December 5, 2023, 6:00 […]

Free. Donations encouraged.