Celebrate Black History Month with OHSU and AFSCME

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Black Employee Resource Group, the Alliance for Visible Diversity in Science and many others at OHSU have planned events throughout February in honor of Black History Month. Click the links below for more information:

• “Reconciliation and Communal Healing Through a Sober Reflection on Oregon’s Racist History”

  • Speaker: Taylor Stewart, Oregon Remembrance Project

  • Tuesday, February 2, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

• “The Lived Experience of Data: Racism in Health Care”

  • Speaker: Jodi-Ann Burey

  • Thursday, February 11, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

• Day of Mourning

  • Wednesday, February 17, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

• Student Leaders Round-Table Discussion

  • Speakers: CDI Student Interest Groups leaders and OHSU Diversity Liaisons

  • Friday, February 19, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

• “Environmental Justice: The Connection Between Pollution, Unequal Protection and Vulnerability”

  • Speaker: Robert Bullard

  • Thursday, February 25, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.

• Black History Month Social Hour

  • Friday, February 26, 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

  • All are welcome.

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Oregon AFSCME Council 75’s Black Caucus is presenting a “Black in Labor” series highlighting Black labor leaders around the world throughout the month.

Day 1: Elise Bryant

Day 2: Eric Young

Day 3: Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Day 4: Sukari Pinnock-Fitts

Day 8: Ceretta Smith

Day 9: Kevin Bradshaw

Day 10: Percy Winters, Jr.

Day 15: Kamala Harris & Barack Obama

Day 16: Desiree Hill

Day 25: Yvonne Wheeler

Day 26: Keturah M. Raabe