Dwight[/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 catalyst at Forward Through Ferguson and a Washingt on University alumnae\, will discuss the "The Path to Racial Equity" in our region\, including the #STL2039 Action Plan and how Washington University School of Med icine can support.
After the death of Michael Brown\, Jr. on Aug. 9\, 2014\, "Ferguson" came to symbolize racial strife and inequality in the Un ited States. Throughout this country\, the circumstances surrounding and fo llowing his death have sharply defined the challenges that demand transform ation. The alternative to change is to accept an untenable environment that is fraught with inequities and continued conflict. The Governor asked a gr oup of regional leaders — The Ferguson Commission — to study the situation and prove a path toward change. Forward Through Ferguson (FTF) was establis hed as a 501(c)3 to be a catalyst for lasting positive change in the St. Lo uis region as outlined in the Ferguson Commission Report. Embracing the Com mission’s mandate\, FTF centers impacted communities and mobilizes accounta ble bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure a ll people in the St. Louis region can thrive.
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Driven by a passion for systems change and equity\, David Dwight IV serves as the Executive Director and Lead Strategy Catalyst at Forward Through Ferguson ( FTF)\, the organization created to carry on the work and vision of the Ferg uson Commission\, which was a wide-ranging community policy recommendation process engaging over 3\,000 residents after the killing of Michael Brown J r. In David’s role\, he leads FTF\, develops strategic initiatives\, and di rects the organization’s policy and systems advocacy strategy.
David has taken root in St. Louis where he has lived for nine years. He has serve d in a variety of leadership roles to engage community voice and apply a Ra cial Equity lens to regional issues. He received his degree in biomedical e ngineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2015. His experience co-founding Students in Solidarity—a multi-campus student advocacy coalitio n—led him to center equity\, justice\, and advocacy in his career. After gr aduation\, he served as the communications fellow for the Ferguson Commissi on where he worked closely with the Citizen-Law Enforcement Relations worki ng group. He is dedicated to supporting St. Louis region as we forge a path toward a transformed St. Louis where racial equity is the status quo.
< p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all Washin gton University School of Medicine sponsored events. If you are a person w ith a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to partic ipate in this event\, please contact the Washington University School of Me dicine Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion in advance at 314-273-280 9 or MedDEI@wustl.edu."The problem of racism \, the problem of economic exploitation\, and the problem of war are all ti ed together."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.This event is brought to you by the Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Diversity Programs with a special t hanks to the MLK Week committee members: Vicky Braun (WUSM IM- Gastroentero logy)\, Joel Dalton (WUSM Diversity Programs\, Biology & Biomedical Science ) Rosie Jones (WUSM Diversity Programs\, Biology & Biomedical Science)\, Va lerie Joyner (Office of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion)\, Dorian Pierce (BJ CMG Access Center\, WUSM Otolaryngology)\, Liz Riggs (WUSM Diversity Progra ms)\, Poli Rijos (WU Center for Community Health Partnership and Research I nstitute for Public Health)\, Erin Stampp (Office of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion)\, James Zerkel (WUSM Becker Medical Library)
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