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This week we continue celebrating Black History Month. Don't forget to join Logan Heights' CDC conversation on Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Black Health and Wellness Thursday, February 18 @ 2:30 PM.  Additionally, hear from two of our local nurses part of the Black community, President of San Diego Black Nurses Association Samantha Gambles and SDBNA COVID Task Force Chief Samantha Williams. Lastly, see last weeks highlight of Making Black History Today in honor and celebration of Black History Month: Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett.

Logan Heights CDC: Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Black Health & Wellness

Join Logan Heights CDC as they celebrate and host space for courageous conversations around Black History Month! Tune in Thursday, February 18 at 2:30 p.m to hear from community leaders on Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Black Health and Wellness.‍

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2020: Year of The Nurses and Midwife Nurses

Hear from two of our local nurses part of the Black community, President of San Diego Black Nurses Association Samantha Gambles and SDBNA COVID Task Force Chief Samantha Williams. They share their experience as nurses during the pandemic as well as emphasize the power in collaboration in fighting Covid. Watch Video

Making Black History Today: Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett

Research fellow and the scientific lead for the Coronavirus Vaccines & Immunopathogenessis Team at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett’s team designed the vaccine concept for Covid and deployed it to Moderna, Inc.

Dr. Corbett has 15 years of expertise studying dengue virus, respiratory virus, influenza virus, and coronaviruses. Besides her research, Dr. Corbett is an active member of NIH Fellows Committee and an avid advocator of STEM education and vaccine awarenesses in the community.

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Thank you,

Together Against COVID Team

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