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Letter of Gratitude to TRHT Chicago Community
Dear TRHT Chicago Community, With a heart full of gratitude, I share the news that my season as the Executive Director of TRHT Chicago has concluded. The journey we've shared has been nothing short of miraculous, and I want to express my deepest thanks to each and...
Noticias Telemundo presents Foro Contra el Racismo
On Tuesday, in New Orleans, LA, Telemundo held its first Foro Contra el Racismo – a town hall-style National Day of Racial Healing conversation about how to work toward an equitable society free of racial divisions. The event was moderated by...
Segregation, Disinvestment Impact Neighborhood Violence, Community Leader Says
Everything about one’s experience of living in Chicago can be traced back to segregation and race, according to community leader José Rico, executive director of Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Chicago. “As I was going downtown with my friends, you could...
Faith and community leaders host the first in a series of citywide healing circles in Woodlawn
by Tonia HillDecember 13, 2023 On Dec. 9, Mayor Brandon Johnson, faith and community leaders gathered at Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Woodlawn for the first in a series of solidarity breakfasts to build unity with new arrivals and long-time Chicago residents....
Racial Healing Circle with Obama
November 30, 2021 President and Mrs. Obama were back in Chicago to show some holiday gratitude to the people and programs taking on some of the biggest issues in the community we call home. It was an opportunity to hear what’s working, and how we can provide even more...
Mayor-elect Johnson Announces Appointments to Transition Subcommittees
CHICAGO – Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on Sunday announced nearly 400 appointments to 11 transition subcommittees, which were established last week. “In order to create policies to deliver on our vision for a better, stronger, safer Chicago, we need everyone...
Year of Healing Impact Report
Read the full Year of Healing Impact report José Rico serves on the Equity Advisory Council
Social Capital Conference 2022
Social Capital 2022 is an invite-only conference for senior leaders from top corporations, foundations and causes taking place virtually March 2-3, 2022. Every year we curate an amazing lineup of speakers who are paving the way for achieving greater social impact....
The Path Forward – Personal Stories About Race and How We Can Make A Difference
The team at Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation shares their personal stories on race and systemic racism and how reckoning with our collective past can bring healing. This discussion focused on a Call to Action for Black and Brown Solidarity. Panelists...
Solidarity & Resilience: The Role of Collaborative Leadership
https://youtu.be/fhltt2I2kGg?si=VhW-iEP27acbHZwr The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis that exacerbates our social, political, and economic challenges, and that disproportionately affects communities who are already vulnerable. Leaders of multi-stakeholder...