The National Day of Racial Healing was held Jan. 20, but the city of Freeport plans to hold its own Day of Racial Healing this weekend.
This will be the third year in a row the NAACP of Freeport has hosted the event.
The Rev. Dr. Donnely Dutcher is a chairperson for the Freeport branch of the NAACP. He said healing cannot be accomplished without listening.
"It's very difficult to do with different racial and ethnic backgrounds," he said. "We cannot fully understand what a person's experience is, but by listening to their stories, we can approximate that and have empathy for it."
Dutcher said there will also be a guest speaker and presenter discussing topics focused on racial healing.
Freeport's Day of Racial Healing is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau.
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