National Day of Racial Healing Dinner & Dialogue Event
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/20/2026
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Carbondale Civic Center
Categories
The City of Carbondale will host its third annual National Day of Racial Healing – Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue event on Tuesday, January 20th at the Carbondale Civic Center.
The National Day of Racial Healing, observed annually on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is an initiative by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that embraces Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT).
On January 20th, the City of Carbondale will join communities nationwide in recognizing the day by inviting people from all backgrounds to participate in facilitated dialogue that offers participants the opportunity to reflect on the history of racism, understand their roles in confronting inequality, and foster ongoing community-building.
The Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series will continue on the first Tuesday of each month through June. This series allows attendees to engage in meaningful dialogue surrounding new monthly topic while sharing a community meal.
This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 5pm and dialogue will begin at 5:30pm. Seating is limited and registration is required. For more information, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov or call 618-457-3282.
The “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue Series is supported by Healing Illinois, a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in partnership with The Field Foundation of Illinois and the Southern Illinois Community Foundation.