Health Symposium

African Americans have a higher rate of chronic medical illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and certain types of cancers. This is often from a long-standing history of inequality which has had negative effects on social determinants of health (SDoH) such as access to healthy food, home and working conditions and income.

Fortunately, many of these problems can be prevented. The goal for our health symposia is to empower the African-American community with information and resources to preserve their health. We are fortunate to have these discussions led by our local healthcare experts.