Thursday, 24 February 2022 | 16:00 to 17:30 EST  

Panelists will discuss the contemporary realities of Black youth and their health and wellness.    

Panelists:   

• Dr. Bukola Oladunni Salami (University of Alberta)  
• Ginelle Skerritt (York Region Children’s Aid Society)  
• Dr. Sophie Yohani (University of Alberta) 

Moderator: Henry Gomez (HTI Executive and Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes)  

This event will be presented with French, Spanish and Mandarin interpretation.     

This event will be presented with French, Spanish and Mandarin interpretation. 

Our Black History 2022 panel series focusing on Black health and wellness is made possible with support from these York University units (alphabetically): African Studies Program; Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research; Faculty of Graduate Studies; Glendon College, Office of the Principal; Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation; Resource Centre for Public Sociology; Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies; School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; School of Health Policy & Management; and funds provided for Indigenous, Black, and EDI scholarship. 

For more information on Black History Month 2022 activities, visit The Harriet Tubman Institute - Black History Month page.