Black History Month Program: Black Health Care Justice Forum

What:
Fannie Lou Hamer Institute presents:
Black History Month Program: Black Health Care Justice Forum
 

When:
Saturday, February 28, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
 

What:
Examining critical issues impacting Black health and calling for the formation of a Black Healthcare Justice Alliance.
 
Moderator: Baba Akili (Director, Fannie Lou Hamer Institute)
 
TOPICS & PANELISTS:
 

• The Ongoing Crisis Facing Black Women’s Health:
  Janette Robinson Flint, Black Women for Wellness
   
• The Impact of Clinical Trials on Black Communities:
  Tony Wafford, CA Lung Cancer Coalition
   
• Universal Health Care and Single-Payer Systems:
  Sheila Bates (Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Health Care for US)

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.
 
For info, e-mail fannielouhameraction@gmail.com . Sponsorship opportunities available
 

Where:
Community-Owned Center
(next to McDonald’s)
4276 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
 

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