How We Heal

In How We Heal, La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, makes a powerful case for hope through racial healing. From a vivid portrait of her childhood in 1960s Detroit to her leadership of one of the worlds largest philanthropic institutions, La June shares her full-circle, American story a coming-of-age journey where she gains a first-hand understanding of how systemic racism prevents our children and communities from thriving and learns about the transformative role healing can play in helping all of us transcend the legacy of racial inequity. As she rises to her position as the first female and first African American leader of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, La June experiences the healing power of sharing and listening with empathy. And with the help of mentors and colleagues, she refines the message that will guide the foundations mission for years to come: Healing can begin only with truth telling. Empowered by the mission set forth by its founder to support children and families without regard to sex, race, creed, or nationality, the foundation explores a racial healing framework that transforms communities and individuals around the worldfrom small rural towns and big cities across the United States, including La Junes own beloved Detroit to Mexico, Haiti, and beyond. This book serves as a testament to the power of transformation and a blueprint for how each of us, no matter who we are or how we lead, can use racial healing to bridge the empathy deficits in our communities. How We Heal illuminates a path that all of us can followfrom trust to empathy, from understanding to repairone conversation and one connection at a time.