February is Black History Month and what better way to acknowledge it than to celebrate the pioneers who trailblaze medicine. These brave men and women found ways to circumvent cultural and socioeconomic oppression to bring the world lifesaving, healthcare contributions. Many early African American medical professionals entered the field to make a difference to their own communities. The separatist mindset followed the Civil War into continued historical medical inequities as people of color … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Celebrating Medical Pioneers
African Heritage & Health
African Heritage and Healthy Eating Celebrated February 1st-7th, African Heritage and Health Week commemorates the flavors and healthy cooking techniques that were core to the wellbeing of African ancestors from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the American South. February is the perfect time to honor and explore this healthy culinary history. (Oldways 2015) African Heritage Week is the perfect way to kick off Black History Month. It continues to raise awareness of the world of the … [Read more...] about African Heritage & Health
