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February 28th | FREECalifornia Booksigning
What to Expect
In recognition of Black History Month, the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is sponsoring a Black Healthcare Justice Forum on Saturday, February 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Community-Owned Center, 4276 Crenshaw Blvd. (next to McDonald’s).
The program will be followed by a book signing for Daughters of the Diaspora: Return Home, an anthology by five women who traveled from Los Angeles to Ghana. The authors include Verneen Mincey, a member of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute Steering Committee; Lorie James of the Purpose Youth Foundation; Deborah Donaldson Simmons of We Care 4 U, Inc.; Dr. Linda Hodo of All Things Wellness; and Dr. Iris of the Center of InPowerMeant Inc. 501(c)(3). We encourage you to pre-order your book, and it will be signed and ready for you at this event.
❋ Intention of Event
The state of health care for Black people remains dangerous, inadequate, and discriminatory. Systemic racism in medicine continues to shorten Black lives—a reality often described as medical apartheid. These conditions are structural and ongoing.
In recognition of Black History Month, the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a Black Healthcare Justice Forum on Saturday, February 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Community-Owned Center, 4276 Crenshaw Blvd. (next to McDonald’s).
The forum will examine critical issues impacting Black health and call for the formation of a Black Healthcare Justice Alliance, including:
The ongoing crisis facing Black women’s health: Janette Robinsin Flint, Black Women for Wellness
The impact of clinical trials on Black communities: Tony Wafford, I Choose Life, CA Lung Cancer Coalition
Universal health care and single-payer systems: Sheila Bates, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Californians United for Single Payer
