As part of our Racial Justice and Healing work, we bring together and amplify the work of artists, academia, and community members to uncover root-causes, understand history, eradicate institutional racism, rid ourselves from unconscious biases, and begin the process of individual healing and collective liberation.
5th Annual King Day of Service!
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Let's keep the Dream alive!
Over 400 participants celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16, 2023 for the 5th Annual King Day of Service: Bronzeville from 9:00am until 1:30pm.
We enjoyed a morning program to hear the word of Dr. King, heard Bronzeville Classical Choir, and the Mollison African Drumming Class. Volunteers were transported to conduct service project in Chicago Public Schools: paint murals, organize libraries, beautify spaces, and create "Blessing Bags" for people without homes. Pictures and video will be posted soon. You can see previous years here. Together we are keeping The Dream alive! |
5th Annual Be the Healing:
Reparations Conference 2022
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The 5th Annual Be the Healing: Reparations Conference explored innovative approaches to reparations including restoration, repair, and healing at the individual, community, and institutional levels, inclusive of policy changes.
Over the course of three days, Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Bahia addressed the historical harm and trauma of racism and colonization through an inspirational and solution-oriented global lens. Chicago community leaders led community tours addressing various ways reparations are being carried out within the ecosystem of their neighborhoods. To see conferences from the past years visit the Be the Healing Movement. |
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4th Annual Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Bronzeville Bike Tour
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Organic Oneness is a proud program partner and fiscal sponsor of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project and the annual bike tour in Bronzeville, Chicago. Check out our video of this year's CRR19 ride. On the bike tour, participants learn about the history of Eugene Williams and how his unjust racist killing sparked the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, also know as the Red Summer. Let's expose the truth of our history to unleash the potential of a just future.
Also read the article by Word in Black where Dr. Franklin Cosey-Gay (Board Chair of Organic Oneness and Co-Director of CRR19) was interviewed about the reparation efforts of the Eugene Williams Scholarship. To see more videos and picture go here. |
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MINNEAPOLIS: INTERSECTION OF HOPE
A convening point for people of different racial backgrounds and belief systems who come to grieve, create and heal.Organic Oneness was asked to support friends and neighbors in the South Minneapolis neighborhoods where George Floyd lost his life as they work day and night to create a new reality. We responded by assisting local volunteers with a food pantry that ran between May 2020 through March 2022 by providing essential supplies. Organic Oneness has followed the lead of local residents and supported the healing efforts of the community. We are currently connecting youth programs to organizations in the area to continue strengthening relationships locally.
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First Nation Community Garden
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Organic Oneness partnered with the American Indian Center, Chi-Nations Youth Council, Environmentalist of Color, and Chicago Grows Food on Saturday, August 29, 2020 to learn about the First Nations Community Garden, importance of outdoor healing spaces, and organizing in Native urban communities. Participants also received a food toolkit to begin growing vegetables at home. The mission of the First Nations Community Garden is to provide a healing space for the Inter-tribal Native Community of Chicago, to promote public knowledge and appreciation of Chicago’s Indigenous landscape, native plants, gardens and the environment. |
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Pedroso MLK Series
The Executive Director, Syda S. Taylor, was part of a panel discussion at El Centro-Northeastern Illinois University for Women's History Month. This series was created to both honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well carry forward his call for; equity, peace and mobilization based in love. The goal is to hold up the legacy of women and honor the work of transforming our community. The panelist engage leadership within a holistic approach and shared their journey with students which included educational background up to their current roles.
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