Language Matters: Storytelling for Racial Justice

June 23, 2020

Illustration by Elizabeth Niarhos, @lizar_tristry

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Join #DallasTRHT next Thursday, 4/22 from 10-11am

Join #DallasTRHT next Thursday, 4/22 from 10-11am CST for a Facebook Live presentation continuing our discussion about the racial history of Dallas with a special focus on transnational immigration and racism experienced by people of Asian descent. #StopAsianHate #HowWeHeal

Presented by @stephaniedrenka, Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Communications Director

How do you change the narrative about place? Explo

How do you change the narrative about place? Explore the history of racism in #Dallas through a virtual tour led by the #DallasTRHT team. Watch the full video: youtube.com/dallastrht #HowWeHeal

Join @ignite_arts this evening for a conversation

Join @ignite_arts this evening for a conversation with Attorney and Social Entrepreneur Brittany K. Barnett alongside Jerry Hawkins. Link to register is in @ignite_arts' bio.

#ReadwithDTRHT 📚 What books should we add to ou

#ReadwithDTRHT 📚 What books should we add to our #DallasTRHT reading list? 🤔 Share your suggestions in the comments! #HowWeHeal

Meet @stephaniedrenka's #DallasTRHT Woman Crush

Meet @stephaniedrenka's #DallasTRHT Woman Crush Wednesday honoree, @amytrancalhoun. Amy (she/her/hers) is the proud daughter of Vietnamese refugees. From labor organizing to college access to workforce development, Amy has devoted her professional career to advocating for access, opportunity, and equity alongside communities of color, undocumented, working-class, women, and LGBTQ+ communities.

She is the Chief of Staff at Diversity Talks, a consulting company that provides youth-led antiracism professional development for schools, nonprofits, and businesses.

Amy is also a racial equity coach with Dallas TRHT and a trainer with the Center for Racial Justice in Education. Amy is a fellow from the inaugural 2019 WISE Emerging Leaders program. She completed her BA in Sociology and Mass Communications and Masters in Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley.

Amy is most excited and joyful when she’s eating delicious food and spending quality time with her loved ones.
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In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, tag your personal #WomanCrushWednesday in a comment below for the chance to win a copy of Heather McGhee's book "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together." Entries will be accepted through April 6th at 8pm. Winner will be selected at random and notified via Instagram direct message. #wcw #howweheal

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