Racial healing starts with an honest and open dialogue about how people experience our society differently. In this intergenerational community conversation about healing, we discussed systemic issues and disparities of racial, economic, climate and health justice across generations.

Moderated by media personality Kelder Summers, our panelists included:

• Kalamu Ya Salaam, New Orleans author and cultural anthropologist
• Gia Hamilton, executive director and chief curator at the New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History
• Brideisha Harness-Parker, founder of the New Orleans Youth Coalition
• Morgan Walker, president and organizer of Morgan Walker Productions and Bike N Vote NOLA

Additionally, our event featured a youth panel, moderated by Whitney Mitchell, digital strategist and social media content creator. Our youth panel included:

• Akilah Toney, published writer, poet, dancer, photographer and youth advocate
• Anne-Marie Boseman, visual artist majoring in computer science at Dillard University
• Carter Mayberry, mixed-media artist focused on styling, creative direction and digital content creation
• Empress Wilson, writer, poet, dancer, artist and activist

The event included live Spanish and Vietnamese translation and closed captioning.