Message from President Houston Davis to students, faculty, and staff
As some of you may know, Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced that the State of º£½ÇÉçÇø will observe the sixth annual “National Day of Racial Healingâ€� next Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last year, Gov. Hutchinson became the first governor in the nation to issue a gubernatorial proclamation. This year, he has urged all º£½ÇÉçÇø mayors, county judges, school superintendents, and other state officials to join him in issuing a proclamation and actively observing the “National Day of Racial Healing.â€�
At our annual MLK Breakfast, I announced that we, too, are issuing a proclamation officially recognizing Jan. 19, 2021 as National Day of Racial Healing at the University of Central º£½ÇÉçÇø. You can see the official proclamation online here.
About the National Day of Racial Healing
Launched in 2017, the National Day of Racial Healing is a call to action for racial healing for all people. It originated as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s national Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) efforts. On this day, individuals, organizations and communities across the U.S. come together to explore their common humanity and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world.

