The CBCF “Policy for the People” Virtual Summit Series presents a two-part Health Equity Summit on February 18th
Session 1: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine on the Black Community
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Black people are 3.7 times more likely to be hospitalized and faced a 2.8 higher mortality rate from COVID 19 compared to their white counterparts. (CDC, 11.30.2020)
This session will tackle important questions related to the coronavirus vaccine including: who will the vaccine protect, why should the vaccine be trusted, and how will our community overcome this pandemic.
Featuring:
- Rep. Robin Kelly, Co-Chair, CBC Healthcare Task Force, United State House of Representatives
- Dr. Tabia Henry Akintobi, Director of the Prevention Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Joy D. Calloway, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Session 2: Mental Health Realities for Black America
TIME: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with intense race relations and crippling economic instability, has created many physical and mental health challenges for people around the nation and revealed major disparities for Black Americans.
This session will discuss the ways the traumatic events of 2020 have influenced how Black people take care of their mental health.
Featuring:
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Chair, CBC Emergency Task Force On Black Youth Suicide & Mental Health
- Spirit, Host of #LoveGoals, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Founder and Host, Therapy for Black Girls
- Benjamin Calixte, Co-Founder, TherapyForBlackMen.org
