Donald Grant Sept 10 Zoom invitation
You are Invited to our Inaugural Speaker Series
and a Welcoming Reception
to Meet Dr. Donald E. Grant Jr.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ZOOM Info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88488768580
Meeting ID: 884 8876 8580
Dial by your location: +1 669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 884 8876 8580
Dr. Donald E. Grant Jr. currently holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and serves in two
Executive Director roles, one with his boutique training and consulting firm Mindful Training
Solutions and the other at Pacific Oaks College’s Center for Community and Social Impact (CCSI).
Dr. Grant is an international speaker and workshop facilitator, film and TV consultant and published
author. His latest book Black Men, Intergenerational Colonialism and Behavioral Health: A Noose
Across Nations is available now.
Topic: Sister Cities: Breaking Historical Cycles by Building Bridges
Many people believe that the history of race in America began when the first enslaved people arrived
here from the continent of Africa in 1619. History demonstrates that this presumption supports a
dangerous narrative. Understanding the historical context of anti-Black racism in America makes
the Sister Cities relationship between Pasadena and Dakar-Plateau even more important.
Join us as Dr. Grant unpacks some of this history to help us understand how to best advance the
synergies created by this unique relationship. Given the events of our current times, we must
take advantage of every opportunity to dismantle systems of oppression that create trauma and
reconstruct history in very dangerous ways.
Please RSVP to Lena L. Kennedy, Lkennedy@LLKassociates.com; 626-765-6206.