Day of Healing from Racism: Morning Keynote + Breakfast

Name: Day of Healing from Racism: Morning Keynote + Breakfast
Start: 2026-01-20T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-20T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Wayne State University- Student Center

Schedule

Tue Jan 20 2026 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Wayne State University- Student Center | Detroit, MI

In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we collaborate every January to host this event for the National Day of Healing from Racism. #HowWeHeal
We'll learn how to talk about racism's impact and how to use practices to guide us in healing from racism. Sessions include a keynote breakfast, art therapy, community dialogue, and more — which are all free to attend and open to everyone.
This year's program is broken up into two parts:
- An in-person morning keynote with breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
- Virtual afternoon sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. (please join as your schedule allows)
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*Morning Keynote + Breakfast*
Register: https://events.wayne.edu/2026/01/20/national-day-of-healing-from-racism-morning-keynote-105136
Keynote Speaker: Harry Weaver III (he/him) | Oakland County Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Keynote Title: Is inclusion work “real” in corporate/professional spaces? Is programming tied to liberation or simply a trend to appease people?”
Bio: Harry Weaver III, Oakland County's Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, is a veteran DEI professional with over two decades of experience in the field. During that time, he worked with Metro Detroit school districts, businesses, local and national law enforcement agencies, and several other organizations. In his role at Oakland County, Weaver ensures that every county function is assessed through an equity lens. Under Executive Dave Coulter's leadership, Oakland County's mantra of being a "learning organization" has provided opportunities for innovation in all areas, and Weaver leads that charge in the DEI space. Harry holds a BA in History from the University of Michigan and is married to Dawn, who is a retired educator. Their union has produced two beautiful children.