Alumni DEI Committee Hosts Discussion

The Alumni Council Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, with support from the Black Alumni Task Force, hosted an informative discussion on “The Soul of Black Health and Wellness” last February 2022 for alumni, current parents, faculty, and staff.

Last year’s Alumni Council DEI Committee Chair Wynter Lastarria ’11 moderated the event, focusing on the 2022 Black History Month national health and wellness theme. Tanya Leake ’88, certified health and wellness coach, instructor, consultant, speaker, and author, led the virtual discussion featuring Janel Coleman ’09, MSW candidate and health educator; and Dr. Bertram Strachan ’08, a pediatric dentist.

The theme for Black History Month 2022 focused on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. Some of the questions posed during the discussion were: What does Black Health and Wellness mean historically vs. currently? How can we embrace the past and provide light for the future? What is the single, most important thing we can do to reach, create a positive impact on, and recapture the ‘soul’ of Black health and wellness?