Silos of Silence: “Combating Inadequate Testing Services”

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When:
February 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2019-02-21T18:00:00-06:00
2019-02-21T20:00:00-06:00
Where:
Washington University in St. Louis
Danforth Campus, Goldfarb Hall
Room 132
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Najjuwah S. Walden, MSW, Doula
314.690.8506

Silos of Silence is a 3-day symposium series and art exhibit on the history of syphilis control in St. Louis. The series features specialists who study institutional racism and health disparities experienced by Blacks in America.

According to the 2018 Equity Indicators Baseline Report by the City of St. Louis, STDs among Black youth age 13-24 is a concern.

While many services exist in St. Louis City and County, few are able to consistently answer, “Why are STDs impacting Black communities the most?” While the answers commonly received are “access” or “education,” few discuss the infrastructure of treatment or geographic availability of options. The purpose of Silos of Silence is to discuss the infrastructure of disease control, and the significant impact medical history has on current outcomes in St. Louis.

Curated by Brown School alumna and principal investigator of “Earth and Her Flowers” Project, Najjuwah Walden.
Sponsored by the WUSTL Brown School’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity and the MO Humanities Council.

RSVP no later than Feb 18th

All confirmed attendees will receive parking instructions/directions at the close of the RSVP date.

 

Wed, Feb 20, 6-8 pm: “The Political Economy of Women’s Health”

Ruqaiijah Yearby, JD
@ Better Family Life, 5415 Page Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
The political economy of women’s health services and disparate care provided to Black women. Ruqaiijah Yearby, JD is a professor at St. Louis University’s School of Law, co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, and co-director of the Center for Equity. Professor Yearby is a specialist in racial disparities in health care, the political economy of health care, and social justice in medical research.

 

Thurs, Feb 21, 6-8 pm: “Combating Inadequate Testing Services”

Kamina Ballard
@ Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus, Goldfarb Hall, Room 132
The relationships, conversations, systems, and institutions necessary to combat inadequate testing services. Kamina Ballard facilitates public health services on behalf of the St. Louis City Health Department and develops programs for teens in St. Louis to prevent sexual risk-taking behaviors.

 

Fri, Feb 22, 7-9 pm: “United States of Experimentation” Opening Ceremony

Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble
@ Washington University in St. Louis, Danforth Campus, Brown Hall, Brown Lounge
Brown School alumnus Derek Holland, will debut his exhibit, United State of Experimentation, which illustrates the social consequences of STD control. The opening speaker, Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble, chair of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Legacy Committee, will facilitate a discussion on the recruitment of Blacks during public health experiments and the necessity of social justice.

 

Parking at the WUSTL Danforth Campus is available at 6465 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105

WUSTL Campus Maps/Parking

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