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Healing the Heart of America:

In June 1993, citizens of Richmond, Virginia, initiated “Healing the Heart of America: an honest conversation on race, reconciliation and responsibility." This DVD is the story of their walk through Richmond history. 
Thursday, February 11, 2010
'Connecting Communities' Handbook

Connecting Communities is a 127-page handbook containing stories and resources related to personal and community change.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Taking Strides: Planning Effective Reconciliation Events

Any number of events can be planned to bring hope to our cities, to begin the healing. But effective events have certain characteristics, enumerated below.
Monday, January 1, 2007
Walk Through History

How history can be healed by retracing the steps of the past.
Monday, January 1, 2007
Engaging the Media

A brief list of effective tools for engaging the media
Monday, January 1, 2007

 

Research on Redlining in Richmond
The Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond has completed a on-line project on Redlining in Richmond. The website shows the assessment surveys and residential security map that was produced for Richmond by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in 1937. It shows clearly the influence of race and racial prejudice on home mortgage policies in Richmond.

Even Babies Discriminate Even young children notice racial differences, so how do parents teach their children to see past the color of one's skin?