CommUNITY Conversations

Let your voice be heard! Community Conversations is a signature event organized by the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity. These proactive conversations are the place for your voice to be heard! We are building an inclusive community, one conversation at a time.

Making Equity Visible in Healthcare of African Americans

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On February 23, 2022 a virtual CommUNITY Conversation was held that focused on Making Equity Visible in Healthcare of African Americans. This conversation was co-sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, the President's Task Force for Inclusive Excellence, Eastern Virginia Medical School and the American Red Cross.

Panelist for this conversation included:

Dr. LaConda Fanning, Director| Graduate Medical Education| EVMS
Dr. Janice Hawkins, Clinical Associate Professor| ODU School of Nursing
Rev. H. Patrick Cason, Senior Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Iris Lundy, Director, Senior Director of Health Equity |Sentara| ODU Alumni
Katie Niehoff, Executive Director| American Red Cross

CommUNITY Conversations 2.0

Welcome to CommUNITY Conversations 2.0! This podcast series was created to continue conversations beyond the month of recognition and/or observance.

Episode 1: "Fifth Sun"

This first episode features the work of American Historian Dr. Camilla Townsend, who serves as Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University. Dr. Angelia Huziar and Dr. Veleka Gatling interviewed Dr. Townsend about her book The Fifth Sun, which offers a new history of the Aztecs through the lens of both the Aztec people and the women themselves.

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