Message from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff
As some of you may know, Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced that the State of Arkansas will observe the sixth annual “National Day of Racial Healing” next Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last year, Gov. Hutchinson became the first governor in the nation to issue a gubernatorial proclamation. This year, he has urged all Arkansas mayors, county judges, school superintendents, and other state officials to join him in issuing a proclamation and actively observing the “National Day of Racial Healing.”
At our annual MLK Breakfast, I announced that we, too, are issuing a proclamation officially recognizing Jan. 19, 2021 as National Day of Racial Healing at the University of Central Arkansas. You can see the official proclamation online here.
About the National Day of Racial Healing
Launched in 2017, the National Day of Racial Healing is a call to action for racial healing for all people. It originated as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s national Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) efforts. On this day, individuals, organizations and communities across the U.S. come together to explore their common humanity and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world.