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TRHT IS A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROCESS THAT PLANS FOR AND BRINGS ABOUT TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND ADDRESSES THE HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY EFFECTS OF RACISM. THE TRHT MODEL SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES IN RACIAL HEALING AND DISMANTLING CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS BELIEFS IN A HIERARCHY OF HUMAN VALUES THAT LIMITS EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION, FULFILLING EMPLOYMENT, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE. OUR GOAL IS TO USE LESSONS LEARNED TO HELP US CREATE A FUND TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES AND SUPPORT LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THE PLAN IS TO USE RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES TO ENGAGE VARIOUS MISSISSIPPI VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STATE AND DOCUMENT LESSONS LEARNED.THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS PROVIDE A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN WITHIN EACH OF THESE AREAS, ALONGSIDE THE OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS OBSERVED OVER THE COURSE OF 2023. 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THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON HOW NARRATIVE CHANGE CAN BE USED AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, WITH EACH PANELIST SHARING PERSONAL STORIES AND REFLECTIONS ON HOW THEIR WORK CONTRIBUTES TO SHIFTING CULTURAL NARRATIVES. OVER 50 GUESTS FROM THE MILLSAPS AND JSU COMMUNITIES ATTENDED THE PANEL, MARKING A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION TO THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES.2. RACIAL HEALING: FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND CONNECTION - THE FUNDING ALSO HELPED TO SUPPORT CREATING SPACES FOR RACIAL HEALING. THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND INITIATIVES, THE ALLIANCE HAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MILLSAPS COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE, IDENTITY, AND HEALING. - CIRCLES AND SQUARES: ART EXHIBITION AND DIALOGUE: IN NOVEMBER 2023, THE MILLSAPS ART DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TRHT ALLIANCE, HOSTED AN EXHIBITION TITLED IN A WORLD OF CIRCLES AND SQUARES. 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