In partnership with the Decolonizing Wealth Project
and in collaboration with college park restorative justice commission
All times EST.
Tuesday,
March 19
7:30-9:00pm
RJ Book Club Introduction to Root Shock by Dr. Mindy Fullilove
Dr. Joanne M. Braxton, Virtual Discussion leader with Special Guest, Dr. Lynne Manzo
See a recording of the event here.
Tuesday,
April 2
7:30-9:00pm
Men of Lakeland and Their Stories Rev. Dwight Cokely, Moderator
Rev. Latisha Thomas Cokely, Sr. Pastor
Embry AME Church, 5101 Lakeland Rd and Virtual
Tuesday,
April 16
7:30-9:00pm
Workshop with Dr. Mindy Fullilove, Lakeland and Root Shock
Sanctuary space for impacted citizens with historical roots in Lakeland. By invitation only.
Embry AME Church
5101 Lakeland Rd
TOWN HALL: Lakeland and Root Shock Dr. Mindy Fullilove
Author, educator and social psychiatrist Mindy Fullilove will discuss her book Root Shock and its relevance to Lakeland and the call for Restorative Action
Washington Brazilian Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8108 54th Avenue
Wednesday, April 17
7:30-9:00pm
Tuesday,
April 30
7:30-9:00pm
Reparations as Peacebuilding: A Lakeland MBL Toolkit Richael Faithful, Esq., Healing Justice Practitioner Sophie Bouwsma, Peacebuilder
Reckon, Repair, and Heal: A Lakeland Community Convening
Lakeland Community Stakeholders meet to respond to proposals for future development and build consensus for Reparations. This is a critical moment and all Lakelanders are urged to attend.
College Park Community Center - Lakeland Room
5051 Pierce Ave
College Park, MD 20740
Co-sponsored with Lakeland Civic Association.
Thursday,
May 9
7:00-9:00pm
TOWN HALL: Restorative Action, What and How
A panel of individuals with lived experience in the work of reparative justice will share the stories of other communities. Nkechi Tiafa, renowned movement leader and author of Reparations On fire, How and Why it's Spreading Across America, will discuss the historic, international and national context of reparative action. Rev. Dale Snyder of Pittsburgh will share how Bethel AME Church used reparative action to get land seized by imminent domain returned to this historic congregation. Corey Shaw will report on the Barry Farm and Chevy Chase communities of Washington, DC. Mayor Daniel Biss of Evanston, Illinois will share a recorded message.
Embry AME Church, 5101 Lakeland Rd and Virtual
Saturday,
May 18
4:00-6:00pm
Tuesday,
June 4
7:30-9:00pm
RJ Book Club with Nkechi Taifa Reparations On fire, How and Why it's Spreading Across America
Dr. Joanne M. Braxton, Braxton, Virtual Moderator
Legacy Percussion, Shadows of Lakeland
Performance of original composition honoring the history and people of Lakeland
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland, College Park
Saturday,
July 27
7:30-9:00pm
Additional Program under development
Reparations for Lakeland Now! Community Stakeholders Convening
A two day conference at a local retreat center for Lakeland community leaders, fact witnesses, and experts to build a strategy to galvanize public commitment to implement consensus demands for repair for past harms.
10-12 representative individuals by invitation.
