Experience the inspiring Civil War film GLORY for Black History Month
Experience the inspiring Civil War film GLORY for Black History Month
Thu, Feb 23, 6:30 PM
Stevens Center on the Common (North Andover Historical Society) • North Andover, MA
Free
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Our History: HIV and Queer Women of Color
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Location
Fenway Health 1340 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215
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Description
In commemoration of Black History Month and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7, 2017), Boston Black Pride, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Women’s Health and The LOCS Collective present a screening of Tiona McClodden’s "Bumming Cigarettes" - a short film about a brief and intimate meeting between a young Black lesbian woman who is in the process of taking an HIV test and a middle aged Black Gay HIV positive man. Following the screening, there will be a panel/discussion presented by community health advocates, on HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, education and community involvement.
Event Agenda
10th Floor
10:10AM: Intro Women’s Health Team , Fenway Institute, LOCS Collective, Boston Black Pride
10:20AM: Screening of Film
10:45AM: Q&A with panelists
Iman Berrahou
Researcher, Harvard Medical Student
Madina Agenor
Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jessica Flaherty
Manager of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, The Fenway Institute
Chastity Bowick
Transgender Health Coordinator, AIDS Action Committee
Jennease Hyatt
HIV/AIDS Regional Resource Consultant, Department of Health and Human Services
9th Floor
11:15am: Brunch
11:25am: Queer Women’s Health Research Presentations
12:00PM: Closing Remarks
Please use the link provided to reserve your seat(s).