FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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The City of Carbondale will host its second annual National Day of Racial Healing – Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue event on Tuesday, January 21st at the Carbondale Civic Center.  

The National Day of Racial Healing, observed annually on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is an initiative by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that embraces Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT). 

On January 21st, the City of Carbondale will join communities nationwide in recognizing the day by inviting people from all backgrounds to participate in facilitated dialogue that offers participants the opportunity to reflect on the history of racism, understand their roles in confronting inequality, and foster ongoing community-building. 

The Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series will continue on the third Tuesday of each month through June. This series brings together a variety of topics through facilitated conversations, allowing attendees to engage in meaningful dialogue while sharing a community meal. 

This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 5pm and dialogue will begin at 5:30pm. Seating is limited and registration required. Link to register here: https://form.jotform.com/243544723729160 .

For more information, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov or call 618-457-3282.  

The “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series is supported by Healing Illinois, a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in partnership with The Field Foundation of Illinois and the Southern Illinois Community Foundation.  

For media requests contact Public Relations Officer, Eva Fisher, at 618-713-0711.  

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