Art and Voice as Healing, in celebration of National Day of Racial Healing, was created to build community and take collective steps to create transformative change towards racial equity. Join us for an evening of inspiring art and conversation around how art can be a catalyst for change. 

5 PM: Food served, Cash Bar, Engagement
Enjoy a curated menu by Mississippi’s own, Chef Enrika Williams, our cash bar, and engage + imagine with The Black Youth Project about fully healed communities.  During this time, participants will be prompted to take a moment of silence to honor Mississippi’s iconic civil rights activist, Ineva May Pittman.

5:30 PM: Keynote from Kiese Laymon 

6:15 PM: Panel Discussion with Mississippi and Southern-based artists, Kiese Laymon, Aurielle Marie, and Talamieka Brice about how art can be a catalyst for healing and how they navigate persistent racial harm.  

7:00 PM: Q+A 

Learn more about the National Day of Racial Healing here.