Black Health and Healing Virtual Summit

This summit will spotlight top medical experts and entertainers who will discuss the most critical health topics.

Available for 24 Hours - February 5-6, 2021

These virtual panels, lectures, and interactive workshops will leave you with the inspiration, support, skills and knowledge to make immediate health improvements! You don’t want to miss this.

Register Here - https://blackhealth.queenslibrary.org/

Free Event

See full schedule here - https://blackhealth.queenslibrary.org/schedule/

February 5, 2021

Summit Opening
February 5, 2021, 5:00 am
Shauntee Burns-Simpson & Dennis M. Walcott

Take the LEEP: Breaking Barriers
February 5, 2021, 5:15 am
Patrick "Blake" Leeper

Health Equity and the COVID-19 Vaccine
February 5, 2021, 6:00 am
Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, PhD

Raising Black Children
February 5, 2021, 7:00 am
Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and the Black Community
February 5, 2021, 8:00 am
Dr. Ebony Butler

This Moment: A Talk with Renee Montgomery
February 5, 2021, 9:00 am
Renee Montgomery

Beauty Shop Talk
February 5, 2021, 10:00 am
Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Christine Cruz, Scarlet Gborplay & Annette Roche

A Contemporary Civil Rights Discussion
February 5, 2021, 11:00 am
Nicole Johnson & Nupol Kiazolu

Staying Connected to Stay Healthy: Implications of COVID-19 and Beyond
February 5, 2021, 12:00 pm
Dr. Thomas K.M. Cudjoe

Does Your Doctor Really Need to be Black?
February 5, 2021, 1:00 pm
Troy Johnson & Dr. Dina Strachan

Living with Radical Uncertainty
February 5, 2021, 2:00 pm
Dr. Shekinah Elmore

Diabetes: Health Equity Now
February 5, 2021, 3:00 pm
Tracey D. Brown

Barbershop Talk
February 5, 2021, 4:00 pm
Mike Delsoin, Dr. Torian Easterling, Wil Shelton & Dennis M. Walcott

Careers in Healthcare Panel
February 5, 2021, 5:00 pm
Atiya N. Butler, Dr. Julia Iyasere, Dr. Julius Johnson & Dr. Kasandra Scales

Friday Night Live: Building Health Equity Through the Transformative Power of Music
February 5, 2021, 6:00 pm
Doug E. Fresh, DJ Ralph McDaniels & Dr. Olajide Williams

Keynote - Race, Culture and Hip Hop
February 5, 2021, 8:00 pm
Chris Emdin & Amanda Seales

Music for the Soul
February 5, 2021, 9:00 pm
Shayshahn MacPherson

Racism as a Public Health Issue
February 5, 2021, 10:00 pm
Malkijah Griffiths, Adetayo Oladele-Ajose, Ariana Pazmino, MS, RN & Janet Umenta

Speak Up and Speak Out for Black Health
February 5, 2021, 11:00 pm
Ashley Cornelius

I Can't Sleep: Insights on Insomnia
February 6, 2021, 12:00 am
Dr. Adey Tsegaye

Black Breastfeeding: A Public Health Issue
February 6, 2021, 1:00 am
Nicole JeanBaptiste & Annelisa J. Purdie

Finding Accurate Health Info: How to use Medline Plus
February 6, 2021, 2:00 am
Kelsa Bartley

The Truth about Postpartum
February 6, 2021, 3:00 am
Jennie Joseph & Chanel Porchia-Albert

Commonsense Childbirth Inc.
Representation in Research: All of Us Research Program
February 6, 2021, 4:00 am
Kolbi W. Brown

Closing Remarks
February 6, 2021, 4:45 am
Julius C. Jefferson Jr.