Member Highlights: Queens Public Library and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association

NNLM MAR is pleased to share successes of health outreach projects and activities in our region. Learn what your amazing colleagues are doing to increase access to quality health information for the communities they serve. Thanks to generous funding from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) and the All of Us Research Program, Queens Public Library and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association partnered to deliver an incredible 24-hour virtual Black Health and Healing Summit, implementing what one of our presenters accurately described as “24 hours of Black excellence.” This live summit reached 3,921 people of all ages across the country and beyond with a roster of speakers that was nothing short of extraordinary. The event featured top experts in the fields of medicine and science, as well as notable entertainers, musicians and athletes. Presenters delved into a plethora of health and wellness issues faced by the Black community. This event was inspired by the need to promote health and healing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately affect Black communities across the nation. Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, PhD. and Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, MD were two of the event’s esteemed speakers. Dr. Corbett is one of the leading scientists at the forefront of coronavirus vaccine development. She passionately shared about her work leading up to the COVID-19 vaccine in the context of medical mistrust and historical abuses and answered many ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: All of Us Consumer Health Member Highlights Outreach Source Type: news