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Second Annual "Building Communities: Empowering for Health" Coming September, 2009>
Black Babies Die...
A Community Forum Worth Attending
The California Endowment Conference Center, Los Angeles --
Oct 2, 2008 --
Black Babies Die More Often Than White Babies.
Is Society to Blame?
Los Angeles Black Infant Health
Sponsored by Community Partners
A Free Community Forum
For more than a century, African-American infants have died at
twice the rate of white infants. This persistent disparity is not
entirely explained by medical, behavioral or economic risk
factors. Research now suggests that the chronic stress of racism
may play a critical role, taking a toll on African-American
women's bodies and endangering the health of their children
before they even leave the womb.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 3pm-6pm
The California Endowment
1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking is free
SCREENING
“When the Bough Breaks” from the PBS series
“Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?”
PANEL OF USC EXPERTS
Dr. Tyan Parker Dominguez
Assistant Professor of Social Work (featured in the film)
Dr. Jack Turman
Director, USC Center for Premature Infant Health and Development
USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Lavonna Blair Lewis
Clinical Associate Professor of Policy, Planning, and Development
RECEPTION
Light refreshments served
RSVP TO SWEVENTS@USC.EDU
Still from UNNATURAL CAUSES. Copyright 2008 California Newsreel. Used with permission
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Source: Flyer Announcement
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