Heather M. Butts (JD, MPH, MA) will discuss the underlying reasons why so many marginalized communities have concerns when engaging with the formal medical system. In conversation with WFC's incoming Executive Director, Octavia Driscoll, Heather will speak to the importance of respecting that past and protecting those most vulnerable among us as we continue the reopening process.

Robert Meeropol, the son of Abel Meeropol, who wrote the words and music to the anti-lynching anthem, Strange Fruit, discusses the songs’ origin, history and current impact.

Watch the recording of this program here. In 1619, the first ships delivering Africans to be sold into bondage arrived in Jamestown, an inciting event in America’s ongoing battle with inequality. In 2019, the 400 Years of Inequality coalition called on the nation to observe this anniversary. During this workshop, coalition members will share two new digital platforms that reflect on 4 centuries of inequity, 150+ community-based observances, and guide us in solemnly and truthfully observing national anniversaries. Presented by…