Black History Month Programming Focuses on Mental Health and Wellness Initiatives
This year, Muhlenberg College is celebrating Black History Month by uplifting mental health and wellness initiatives focused on supporting Black communities.Thursday, February 1, 2024 10:06 AM
Richeta Cubano '24 performs spoken word poetry during the Love Letters to Blackness Gala to commemorate Black History Month at Muhlenberg in Spring 2022.Muhlenberg College is celebrating Black History Month by focusing this year on the mental health and wellness in Black communities.
The Africana studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies programs are presenting the theme "A Love Letter to Black Mental Health and Wellness Initiatives." Additional programming will be made available throughout the month from the Office of Multicultural Life and the Department of English Literatures and Writing. More details about each of the events in the Love Letter series will be released soon.
Below is a list of the events and programming scheduled so far:
Film Screening: "The Color of Care: Not All Healthcare Is Created Equal" (2022)
Date: Thursday, February 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location (in-person): Martin Art Gallery
Please register here to attend.
Engaging with the Experts: A Conversation About Supporting Mental Health Initiatives in Black Communities with Dr. Janeria Easley and Aliya Kenyatta LSCW
Date: Wednesday, February 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Dismantling Imposter Syndrome(s)/Phenomena: A Solution-Oriented Discussion with Dr. Brooke Vick (co-organized by the Graduate School Preparatory Program)
Date: Wednesday February 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Location: Zoom
For more information, reach out to Emanuela Kucik ([email protected]), assistant professor of English and Africana studies and director of Africana studies program, and Elena FitzPatrick Sifford ([email protected]), associate professor of art history and director of Latin American and Caribbean studies.
