Black History Month

 Black Health and Wellness

Since its inception, Black History celebrations have always had a theme. The importance of yearly themes is to focus the attention on a particular aspect of Black culture and experience. The 2022 Black History Month’s theme is Black Health and Wellness. This focus will celebrate the contributions and breakthroughs of Black professionals as well as speaking to the cultural richness of those “non-traditional” health and wellness practitioners (e.g., doulas, midwives, etc.). 

Now, celebrating Black History is not just an acknowledgement of the past, but a commitment to the future. Black history is American history. Understanding past barriers to progress for marginalized individuals, specifically people of color helps us better recognize systems that still produce discriminatory practices and disparate outcomes. Knowing Black History not only helps us recognize these systems, it also makes clear that these systems affect more than just the marginalized and people of color. Systems of racism and oppression hurt us all.

Remarkable Professional Black Women

As we begin Black History Month, President Biden is considering many highly qualified black women to replace Justice Breyer who just retired from the Supreme Court.

During Black History Month we get to know these professional black women who will be in the news as well as many other gifted and talented black men and women in professions beyond the law. 

Let’s Take A Look At These Remarkable Women