In 2008, inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou’s wisdom that we "take a day to heal from the lies that have been told to us, and the ones we've told ourselves." CHN issued a Call to Healing and Renewal to encourage Black people everywhere to put the work of healing at the top of their agendas.
CHN called for the celebration of Community Healing DaysSM, to be held on the third weekend of every October, to build a movement for emotional healing and renewal - to help Black people find release from the internalized myths of inferiority that undermine our potential.
CALL TO HEALING AND RENEWAL
“Lift ev’ry voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty.”
We lift our voices as proud descendants of the extraordinary people who made a way out of no way. We lift our voices as people of strength and courage. We lift our voices as heirs to the triumphs, pains, and promise of the Black experience.
