Black Heritage Walks Network is proud to annouce its involvment in the UK's first Black Health Matters Summit.
The event will part of the ‘This Is My City’ Digital Festival ', will take place on June 12th – 13th and this year will welcome a digital audience. This is My City is a programme which brings together the residents of Birmingham and celebrates the rich cultures of the UK’s second city. Now in its third year, the two-day online event will explore the cultures of Europe, Asia, Caribbean and Africa, through the universal components of world food, music, arts, culture and sport. The jam-packed itinerary can be enjoyed online and has been coordinated by United Community Activity Network (UCAN) and has been officially endorsed by United by Birmingham 2022.
The This Is My City programme and festival in particular is something that Birmingham needs, not only celebrating the culture and achievements of the diverse community of the second city but addressing issues around black health.
The second day of the festival (13th June 2021) will include the first ever global summit for black health with US partners Black Health Matters working hard to raise awareness across the United states and now the world. Black Health Matters, host of the largest virtual health summits in the U.S. for people of color, is pleased to bring in a wealth of health information to summit attendees. Joining the summit will be actor David Harewood, R&B artist Ruby Turner, international cricketer Carlos Braithwaite, international athlete Marilyn Okoro and a surprise guest appearance from an Olympic medallist born in Birmingham. A host of medical presenters will also attend the summit, discussing various topics around black health inequalities the communities in Birmingham currently face.
Garry Stewart and Dawn Carr will be practical solutions and good practice in improving the health of the black community at a grassroots level. In particular, we will be showcasing our model of mobile health outreach which has made an impact with the black community prior to and during the Covid 19 pandemic.
“As the leading health and wellness platform that addresses the health and wellness of people from the diaspora, Black Health Matters is pleased to partner with, This is My City, Birmingham City University and Black Heritage Walks Network on our Summit”, said Roslyn Y. Daniels, publisher of Black Health Matters.
For more information about This Is My City, please visit https://festival.thisismycitybham.org/
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