HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 2023 National Day of Racial Healingames . Hovland, Mayor
PROCLAMATION
2023 NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING
JANUARY 17, 2023
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
we all have witnessed growing racial divisiveness across the nation in urban, rural,
suburban and tribal communities today, that threatens the very core of democracy; and
we must all work intentionally to create courageous and supportive spaces that
acknowledge the traumatic past; promote the healing of the wounds created by racial,
ethnic and religious bias; and build an equitable and just society so that all people in the
Edina community can thrive; and
residents have the right to be provided every opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in
nurturing environments that do not violate their safety, dignity or humanity; and
every person has the opportunity to exhibit an act of kindness to make a simple change
within themselves that can have profound effect on an entire society; and
if we all dedicate ourselves to the principles of truth, racial healing and transformation,
we can all bring about the necessary changes in thinking and behavior that will propel
this great city of Edina forward as a unified force where racial biases will become a thing
of the past; and
racial healing is an essential and fundamental commitment to the education, social,
mental and overall, wellbeing of all residents in the city of Edina.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Edina does hereby proclaim Tuesday,
January 17, 2023, as
NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL H LING
in Edina and urges all residents to promote truth, racial healing and tra s ormation in the ways that are
best suited for them individually, as a means to working together to e s re the best quality of life for
every child.
Dated this 17th day of January 2023.