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Joy Reid in Conversation with Eric Holder
oin us on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 for a special replay of the Vivian Malone Courage Award, featuring Joy Reid in conversation with Eric Holder. Presented biennially by Dr. Sharon Malone, OB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer of Alloy Women’s Health and sister to Vivian Malone, the Vivian Malone Courage Award honors contemporary women who demonstrate extraordinary courage in the fight for racial justice.
Talking Hands – An Intro to ASL Workshop
Learn the history and fundamentals of American Sign Language. Join us on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 for Talking Hands, an introductory ASL workshop exploring the history, fundamentals, and cultural significance of American Sign Language.
The Road Ahead: March On! Health—The Right to Be Well
Join us on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 PM ET for The Road Ahead: March On! Health—The Right to Be Well, in Word, Conversation, and Story
Wisdom Across Generations: Stories, Lessons, Reflections
Join us on Tuesday, October 28 from 7:00–8:30 PM ET for a powerful virtual event that bridges the past and present through stories of courage, faith, and purpose.
Critical Condition: Health in Black America
Join us for an eye-opening conversation featuring clips from Critical Condition: Health in Black America, the powerful NOVA and Firelight Films documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson. The film investigates why Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease—and why their life expectancy is five years shorter than White Americans—despite no meaningful genetic differences between races.
Featured voices from the film will discuss its themes and the pressing realities of health and equity today, exploring how pseudoscientific myths about race continue to influence medicine and how the lived experience of discrimination impacts the health of Black Americans. This session connects history, science, and lived reality, offering an urgent dialogue on health equity and justice.
The conversation will be followed by a reception, offering space to continue the dialogue and connect with fellow attendees. The full
Bibb Country: Land, Legacy and Lettuce – Webinar with Lonnae O’Neal
Join us live on Tuesday, September 9 at 7 PM ET for a moving conversation with award-winning journalist and author Lonnae O’Neal, as she shares the deeply personal and historical journey behind her new memoir Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy, and Lettuce. What began with planting Bibb lettuce seeds in her backyard led Lonnae on a five-year journey through generations of her family’s past—revealing ties to the Kentucky Bibb family, a complicated legacy of enslavement, emancipation,…