Dear Friends:

How are people celebrating?
Leaders in cities across the country are getting ready to celebrate the second
annual Community Healing Days--in ways small and large--this coming weekend,
October 16, 17, and 18.  From Friday through Sunday, people will watch and discuss
movies such as Roots, Pride, and Antwone Fisher and talk about books such as Up From Slavery, and other works that shed light on the myths that keep us from reaching our full potential. Adults and young people will join together at community healing summits to share their stories. They will worship together at religious services focused on healing. And they will come together for community healing walks--walks for Black self-love--all in witness to the growing movement for emotional healing and renewal for Black people.

Young people and adults will come together to reflect on our history, to talk about how that history continues to shape our present, and to begin to forge a path toward a future free of the myths that are holding us back as a people. We send our dear sisters and brothers much love and best wishes for a fruitful weekend--and we pledge our continued support as we work together to facilitate healing in our communities.  

How Can You Celebrate Community Healing Days Right Where You Are?
You can celebrate Community Healing Days wherever you are in the world--on your
own. It's easy. All you need to do is to acknowledge the need for healing--and start by engaging in simple acts of healing:
  • Take extra special care of yourself and your family this weekend.
  • Eat right and exercise.
  • Pay close attention to your thoughts.  
  • Make a commitment to say more encouraging words to yourself and to other Black people.
For more suggestions on celebrating this weekend, go to communityhealingnet.org  and click "How?"

It's not too late to put "time for healing" on your calendar
Friday through Sunday, October 16, 17, and 18, 2009  
Celebrate Community Healing Days: Seeing Ourselves in a Whole New Light

Please spread the word. Forward this e-mail to your family and friends. And, please, tell us what you think. Join the Community Healing Network conversation on Ning, Facebook, or Twitter. We look forward to hearing from you.


Thanks,
Enola G. Aird, President
Betty Neal Crutcher, Program Chair
www.communityhealingnet.org.