“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (St. John 8:32, KJV).
In January 2023, the Kroc Institute hosted an open and forthright conversation about the status of racism in the United States and how the pathways toward racial justice are impacted. As the year progressed, the country continued to witness and experience episodes and incidents of racial violence, racism denial, and attempts to wipe out Black and Brown peoples’ histories, experiences, and contributions.
Please join us for a panel discussion with distinguished guests who return for part two of the discussion – on how walking the walk toward true racial justice and justpeace involves addressing the myriad manifestations of racism with conviction with a resolve toward actions.
Opening remarks:
![Gwendolyn Purifoye](https://kroc.nd.edu/assets/496896/original/gwendolyn_wtww.png)
Assistant Professor of Racial Justice and Conflict Transformation
Panelists:
![Dr. Derrick Brooms, Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville](https://kroc.nd.edu/assets/496944/brooms_wtww.png)
Executive Director of the Black Men's Research Institute, Morehouse College
![Dr. Carla Goar](https://kroc.nd.edu/assets/497450/original/carla_goar.png)
Professor of Sociology and Director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, Kent State University
![Dr. Amber Hewitt](https://kroc.nd.edu/assets/498600/original/amber_hewitt.png)
Chief Equity Officer for the Government of the District of Columbia and Director of the Mayor's Office of Racial Equity
![Dr David Stovall](https://kroc.nd.edu/assets/497449/original/dr_david_stovall.png)
Professor, Department of Black Studies and Department of Criminology, Law and Justice, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.