VCU Celebrates Black History Month
Each year, VCU collaborates with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs to celebrate Black History month in February. Events have been underway across campus and the community and there are still many coming up towards the end of the month.
Upcoming events:
Stars from HBO’s ‘Insecure’
Two actors from the HBO series “Insecure” will speak at VCU on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 7-8 p.m. in the Commonwealth Ballroom of University Student Commons.
Yvonne Orji, who plays Molly, and Jay Ellis, who plays Lawrence, will give keynote remarks. The event, which will be ticketed, is sponsored by the Activities Programming Board.
Social series on health issues affecting African Americans
Throughout February, VCU Health will host a Black History Month series on Twitter and Facebook to address health issues that disproportionately affect African Americans. The series will focus on obesity, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Follow VCU Health on Twitter, @VCUHealth, and like its Facebook page to get more information about planned events, and read stories about patients who have made positive strides to regain their health.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m., VCU Health is hosting a Twitter chat on diabetes with Amber Spain, a VCU Health diabetes educator. As part of the chat, Spain will address the prevalence of diabetes in the African-American community, what causes it, and smart, practical ways to avoid developing the disease. The community is encouraged to follow the chat on Twitter and send questions for Spain to answer during the hour-long discussion.
A full list of events is posted at the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs’ calendar at https://omsa.vcu.edu/.
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