Get ready for a summer of learning, growth, and action at the Race & Social Justice Summer Institute of The Du Bois-Diggs Center for Race and Social Justice. This transformative experience will engage a diverse array of individuals in meaningful discussions and workshops on race and social justice issues, and run from Monday, June 16 at 9am through Friday, June 27 at 8pm EDT in the Jenkins Behavioral Science Building of Morgan State University, located at 1600 Havenwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21251.
You do not have to travel to Baltimore, and the program is open to the public. This is a two-week immersive program dedicated to addressing systemic racism and social justice through research, education, activism, and community engagement. This hybrid (remote and in – person) institute will convene a diverse group of facilitators and participants to catalyze social change.
Through interactive workshops, keynote lectures, panel discussions, and cultural experiences, participants will explore how systemic racism and social justice intersect and will work together to co-create strategies for liberation. Register & Learn More NOW. Early registration encouraged. First 20 participants are FREE. You can earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units).
Here is the Program Schedule, Day by Day; all are on ZOOM, except where noted (**):
Monday, June 16th, Opening Plenary with Special Guest Facilitators; Kick-off and Visioning with Institute Planners.
Tuesday, June 17th, & Wednesday, June 18th, Help Without Harm Policing Dialogue.
Thursday, June 19th, Commemorating Juneteenth Replay & Rest; No live sessions — celebrate, reflect, and engage with replay content.
** Friday, June 20, In-Person at Morgan State University, 4:00 pm Keynote, followed by Special Film Screening. Free Venue Parking at the Center is available for the Institute.
** Saturday, June 21st &/or Sunday, June 22nd, AFRAM Weekend, In – Person in Baltimore: AFRAM Festival & Morgan Community Mile with Special Keynote / Facilitator.
** Monday, June 23rd, In – Person, Race and Space Walking Tour.
Tuesday, June 24th, Harambee with our Youth, Raising & Protecting Our Youth / Guest Facilitators.
Wednesday, June 25th, The Dr. Muhammad Experience.
Thursday, June 26th, Special Programming of Institute on WEAA 88.9 FM Radio.
Friday, June 27th, Closing Ceremony with Special Guests hosted by the Du Bois-Diggs Center.
The Mission of the Du Bois-Diggs Center for Race and Social Justice, in the College of Liberal Arts at Morgan State University, includes social scientists, religious leaders, educators, government officials, community members, students, and other influential / notable figures. The Center provides a safe space for research and discussion on racial parity, and to create strategies to combat global white supremacy and mount race-related discussions on issues such as crime and justice, economics, education, health, housing, employment, and governmental policy.
The Goals of the Center are to create a safe space in which difficult but important dialogue which focuses on race, racism and social justice can be discussed in an effort to further greater opportunities for the creation of a more inclusive world; to bring attention to the awareness of the development of critical insights on combating global white supremacy, including race and social justice through dialogue, advocacy and scholarly work; to provide resources, training, education, policy development and economic strategies; and to be inclusive of the voice of the community on scholarly discussions and community led conversations / insights on race and social justice.
