February 19, 2021
The “Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” webinar will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the History Museum at the Castle, aims to discuss the history of the Black community in the Fox Cities and highlight the necessity of diversity and inclusion within the Appleton region.
In the webinar, Sabrina Robins, Director of Operations at Manpower, Inc. and board member of African Heritage Inc., will be the webinar’s moderator. Other panelists include Nicholas Hoffman, Administrator of Museums and Historic Sites of Wisconsin Historical Society, and Donna Sack, Vice President and Chief Program Officer of the Naper Settlement Museum.
SiriusXM Celebrates Black History Month with Special Programming Across Talk and Comedy Channels
From business to culture to medicine and beyond, Black history and achievements will be honored by SiriusXM throughout February
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ SiriusXM announced today that it will celebrate Black History Month by offering listeners a wide variety of programming across SiriusXM s talk and comedy channels. Beginning today, the specials will highlight the lasting contributions of Black Americans in history, culture, business, and our society.
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Urban View (channel 126) is the home for dynamic discourse from prominent Black voices, dedicated to around-the-clock coverage of the Black experience. Urban View takes on even more significance each February, and this year the channel is amplifying Black voices at a vital moment in the country s history. Some of the specials which can be heard on the chan
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Anti-Black racism is a specific form of racism, rooted in the history and experience of enslavement, that is targeted against Black people.
Disparities between Black people and other groups with respect to medical conditions and risk factors are not explained by biological differences between “races.”
The field of medicine can no longer deny or overlook the existence of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada and how it affects the health of Black people and communities.
We can address, confront and interrupt anti-Black racism in medicine by taking direction from leading experts both within and outside our profession. An easy step is to pay attention to the conversations Black people are having in our communities, including patients and health care professionals.