In the late 1960s-1970s young Black and Brown organizers in the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party led vital campaigns for community health and medical justice in their communities. These dramatic actions had a huge impact, saving lives in their communities and altering medical policy forever. Yet rarely is the history of this powerful organizing discussed or taught in our schools. We intend to change that.
Join us on Saturday May 15th to learn about this powerful movement from organizers who helped to build it. Our guest speaker for this meeting is Cleo Silvers, who helped lead many of these campaigns as a young woman. Silvers’ lifelong commitment to community justice is inspiring, as is the wide impact of her work. She is the author of the original Patient’s Bill of Rights, a document that now hangs in doctor’s offices across the country. Read more about Cleo Silvers’ work in this interview that was published by the American Journal of Public Health, “Genuine Struggle and Care.”
Community health is a vitally important issue in this pandemic year and we think it’s important to empower our students with the history of this crucial community organizing. Join us on Saturday to learn, build and educate about this movement, together!
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