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/caption]This event is part of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Commem oration Week. It is free and is open to everyone. The conference will be virtual this year due to COVID-19 distancing re strictions. Registration is not required. This event will be recorded and a vailable for later viewing.
David Dwight IV\, lead cat alyst at Forward Through Ferg uson and a Washington University alumnae\, will discuss the "The Path t o Racial Equity" in our region\, including the #STL2039 Action Plan and how Washington U niversity School of Medicine can support.
After the death of Michael Brown\, Jr. on Aug. 9\, 2014\, "Ferguson" came to symbolize racial strife a nd inequality in the United States. Throughout this country\, the circumsta nces surrounding and following his death have sharply defined the challenge s that demand transformation. The alternative to change is to accept an unt enable environment that is fraught with inequities and continued conflict. The Governor asked a group of regional leaders — The Ferguson Commission — to study the situation and prove a path toward change. Forward Through Ferg uson (FTF) was established as a 501(c)3 to be a catalyst for lasting positi ve change in the St. Louis region as outlined in the Ferguson Commission Re port. Embracing the Commission’s mandate\, FTF centers impacted communities and mobilizes accountable bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure all people in the St. Louis region can thrive.
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Driven by a passion for systems change and equity\, David D wight IV serves as the Executive Director and Lead Strategy Catalyst at For ward Through Ferguson (FTF)\, the organization created to carry on the work and vision of the Ferguson Commission\, which was a wide-ranging community policy recommendation process engaging over 3\,000 residents after the kil ling of Michael Brown Jr. In David’s role\, he leads FTF\, develops strateg ic initiatives\, and directs the organization’s policy and systems advocacy strategy.
David has taken root in St. Louis where he has lived for n ine years. He has served in a variety of leadership roles to engage communi ty voice and apply a Racial Equity lens to regional issues. He received his degree in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis i n 2015. His experience co-founding Students in Solidarity—a multi-campus st udent advocacy coalition—led him to center equity\, justice\, and advocacy in his career. After graduation\, he served as the communications fellow fo r the Ferguson Commission where he worked closely with the Citizen-Law Enfo rcement Relations working group. He is dedicated to supporting St. Louis re gion as we forge a path toward a transformed St. Louis where racial equity is the status quo.
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"The problem of racism\, the problem of economic exploitation\, and the pr oblem of war are all tied together."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King \, Jr.
This event is brought to you by th e Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Diversity Pr ograms with a special thanks to the MLK Week committee members: Vicky Braun (WUSM IM- Gastroenterology)\, Joel Dalton (WUSM Diversity Programs\, Biolo gy & Biomedical Science) Rosie Jones (WUSM Diversity Programs\, Biology & B iomedical Science)\, Valerie Joyner (Office of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusi on)\, Dorian Pierce (BJCMG Access Center\, WUSM Otolaryngology)\, Liz Riggs (WUSM Diversity Programs)\, Poli Rijos (WU Center for Community Health Par tnership and Research Institute for Public Health)\, Erin Stampp (Office o f Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion)\, James Zerkel (WUSM Becker Medical Libra ry)
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