A discussion on healing our communities and Black Lives Matter through a look into the past, present, and future. This event was presented with Our Stories Mater podcast and featured discussion panelists Alexus “Lex” Rhone, Ramona Merchan , and Torrence “Torre” Brannon-Reese , as well as podcast co-hosts, Susan “Susie” Hess, and Samuel “Sam” Lazalde.

We are in a watershed moment. The incessant injustice of systemic racism and inequity affecting the Black community demands a concerted response.⁣
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As Alice Walker stated, “We are the ones we have been waiting for.” ⁣
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The time is now to come together to take action and create change. ⁣⁣⁣We are in a state of collective pain and grief and now more than ever we need to unite against these systems of injustice. Our voices and stories matter!⁣
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How we can create change in this unprecedented time? ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Join us for a conversation on the Black Lives Matter movement and collective healing.⁣
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We all have a role to play.⁣
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Black lives MUST matter!⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Join us THIS Sunday, June 7th at 6pm PST by following @traumainformedla on Facebook to access the live stream

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Video recording from our Facebook Live event on June 7th, 2020.