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Minority Health Month: Addressing Violence
Welcome to the Minority Health Month web page. Through this page, we proudly commit to providing culturally competent health resources and training to our students and community to promote health and disease prevention campaigns that target underserved communities. This inaugural Minority Health Month is specially focused on the theme of “Violence Is a Public Health Issue.” Through an array of programs and events in April, we are uniting with health care professionals, social workers, counselors, educators, faith leaders, and the entire community to take ownership of violence as a public health issue. The bottom line is: “We Must Stop the Violence, NOW!” Read more →
Co-Sponsored by...
Sponsored by the Organization for Black Faculty and Staff. Sapphire’s appearance is co-sponsored by the Black Graduate Student Association.
Funded by The Dayton Foundation, the Ohio Diversity Officers Collaboration (ODOC), the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE), and Wright State University, in partnership with the NEON Movies and the Dayton Council on Health Equity.
Call for Artwork
Survivors Offering Support, a network for survivors of sexual and intimate partner
violence, is seeking artwork to be displayed from April 5 through April 30 as part
of the Minority Health Awareness and Sexual Assault Awareness activities at Wright
State University. The “Reclaiming Our Preciousness” Art Exhibit is a collaborative
effort of Survivors Offering Support, The Organization for Black Faculty and Staff
at Wright State University, and Wright State’s Women’s Center. Artwork will be
displayed in the Wright State Multicultural Center
and on a mobile art wall. The art wall will be moved to several event
locations throughout the month of April.
Download Call for Artwork (PDF) →
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April 1, 2010
Wellness Pledge
The Hangar (Allyn Hall) &
Union Market (Student Union)
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Hosted by Student Health Services |
April 2, 2010
The Pact, film and discussion (also on April 8)
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millet Hall)
Hosted by the Black Graduate Student Association
Facilitator: Edward Depp
As teenagers from a rough part of Newark, New Jersey, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins had nothing special going for them except loving mothers (one of whom was a drug user) and above-average intelligence. Their first stroke of luck was testing into University High, one of Newark’s three magnet high schools, and their second was finding each other. They were busy staying out of trouble (most of the time), and discovering the usual ways to skip class and do as little schoolwork as possible, when a recruitment presentation on Seton Hall University reignited George’s childhood dream of becoming a dentist. The college was offering a tempting assistance package for minorities in its Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus Program. George convinced his two friends to go to college with him. They would help each other through. None of them would be allowed to drop out and be reabsorbed by the Newark streets.
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April 5
"Reclaiming Our Preciousness" Art Exhibit
April 5–30, 2010
Opening Reception at noon, at the Multicultural Center (Millett Hall) |
April 6, 2010
 "Violence Is a Public Health Issue"
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Speaker: Sam Kindred, Chief of Staff, Ohio Department of Health
MC: Gary LeRoy
Intro: Detrice Barry
The focus of this presentation is the specific violence issues that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is currently addressing from a public health perspective. There will be a discussion of ODH initiatives that effectively focus on those issues, including the surveillance of violence and the development of a state plan to address sexual assault and domestic violence. |
April 7, 2010
Precious, Film and book group discussion
Noon at the Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Hosted by Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center
Facilitators: Dana Patterson, Andrew-Bryce Hudson
Claireece “Precious” Jones, an illiterate 16-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her, the mother who batters her, and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem’s casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as she learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it truly her own for the first time. |
April 8, 2010
Push, Book Group at Lake Campus
Hosted by the Women’s Center
Facilitators: Paula Bryan, Sandi Holdheide, Simone Polk, Tamarus Stokes, Amber Vlasnik
Claireece “Precious” Jones, an illiterate 16-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her, the mother who batters her, and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem’s casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as she learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it truly her own for the first time.
The Pact, film and discussion (also on April 2)
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Hosted by the Black Graduate Student Association
Facilitator: Deborah Strahorn
As teenagers from a rough part of Newark, New Jersey, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins had nothing special going for them except loving mothers (one of whom was a drug user) and above-average intelligence. Their first stroke of luck was testing into University High, one of Newark’s three magnet high schools, and their second was finding each other. They were busy staying out of trouble (most of the time), and discovering the usual ways to skip class and do as little schoolwork as possible, when a recruitment presentation on Seton Hall University reignited George’s childhood dream of becoming a dentist. The college was offering a tempting assistance package for minorities in its Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus Program. George convinced his two friends to go to college with him. They would help each other through. None of them would be allowed to drop out and be reabsorbed by the Newark streets. |
April 9, 2010
Quest for Community
"Multiculturalism Across the Curriculum"
Hosted by the University Diversity Advocacy Council
www.wright.edu/quest |
April 10, 2010
Precious - noon and 3 p.m.
Neon Movies, 130 W. Fifth Street, Dayton
Free and open to the public, tickets required; available at Neon Movies, April 2–10
Facilitators: Ginette Ninon, Vallita Wilhoite
Claireece “Precious” Jones, an illiterate 16-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her, the mother who batters her, and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem’s casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as she learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it truly her own for the first time. |
April 11, 2010
Season of Peace Sunday
Celebrated at various faith communities in greater Dayton |
April 12, 2010
 Sapphire
When Push Comes to Precious: The Novel, the Film, the Reality
Speaker: Sapphire, Author of Push, the basis for the film Precious; Poet; Educator; Activist
MC: Gary LeRoy and Deborah Strahorn
Intro: Rochelle Garner
Nutter Center, 7 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
Sapphire 8.5 x 11 PDF
Violence Prevention Expo
Nutter Center, 3–7 p.m.
Workshop Registration (PDF)
Table Registration (PDF) |
April 13, 2010
 "Why the Violence Against Women Must Stop"
Patti Schwarztrauber,
Executive Director of the Artemis Center
Noon, Multicultural Center
Speaker: Patti Schwarztrauber, Executive Director, Artemis Center (Dayton)
MC: Marlese Durr
Intro: Theresa Myadze
Violence against women is a form of oppression and a social justice issue. The discussion will include the effects of children being exposed to domestic violence and the generational cycle of violence. |
April 14, 2010
Precious, film and book group discussion
7 p.m., 120 Medical Sciences
Hosted by Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center
Facilitators: Rochelle Garner, Andrew-Bryce Hudson
Claireece “Precious” Jones, an illiterate 16-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her, the mother who batters her, and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem’s casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as she learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it truly her own for the first time. |
April 15, 2010
 Hope in the Valley Program: Juvenile Intervention Program
Shaun Hamilton, Manager of Miami Valley Hospital
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Speaker: Shaun Hamilton, Manager, Injury Prevention Center, Miami Valley Hospital
MC: Edward Depp
Intro: Martin Gooden
This presentation examines at the undeniable health issue of adolescent/young adult violence in the Miami Valley. We explore the demographics, statistics, and contributing factors that lead to acts of violence. Despite how bleak the situation may appear, there is still “Hope in the Valley.” |
April 16, 2010
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, film and discussion
5:30 p.m., Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Hosted by the Student National Medical Association
Facilitator: Student National Medical Association
Cuba Gooding, Jr., stars as real-life neurosurgeon Ben Carson in this made-for-TV biographical drama from TNT. Directed by Thomas Carter, the film reveals Carson’s inspiring life story as a poor, inner-city youth who overcame great odds to become one of the world’s best surgeons, thanks to the love of his determined single mother and an unswerving Christian faith. |
April 17, 2010
International Friendship Affair
1–6 p.m., Student Union Apollo Room
Hosted by the University Center for International Education |
April 19, 2010
Antwone Fisher, film and discussion
Noon, Millett Hall Atrium
Facilitator: Valita Wilhoite
Denzel Washington makes his triumphant directorial debut and Derek Luke shines in his first big-screen role in “one of the most touching, heartwarming films of the year.” (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV) Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, Antwone Fisher tells the dramatic story of a troubled sailor (Luke) who is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little does he know that his first step into the doctor’s office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past—and connect with the family he never knew. |
April 20, 2010 (PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED)
 "Family Violence: The Silent Epidemic"
Lori Vavul-Roediger, M.D.,
Director, of the Dept. of Child Advocacy at the Children’s Medical Center
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
MC: Tamarus Stokes
Intro: LaFleur Small
The lecture will focus on an overview of domestic violence, the vast negative impact on the family function, children’s lives, and how everyone may act to intervene in this common tragedy. |
April 21, 2010
 "No Means No!" Sexual Assault Workshop
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Hosted by the African American Women in Professional Psychology
Speakers: Aisha Evans, Aubrey Morrison, Monica Richards, Erinn—Wright Graduate Students, School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University
MC: Deborah Strahorn
Intro: Derrick Sendi
This facilitated discussion allows for an open forum on the topic of sexual assault. Participants are encouraged to voice their views and concerns on the subject, and engage in activities in order to understand sexual assault. |
April 22, 2010
 "Communities Insisting on Safe Communities"
Noon, Multicultural Center (Millett Hall)
Speaker: Craig Powell, Executive Director, PowerNet
You Don’t Have to Move to Live in a Better Neighborhood
MC: Thomas Page
Intro: Joyce Smith
The cost associated with nonfatal injuries and deaths due to violence range from $70 to $155 billion. People aged 15 to 44 years comprise 44 percent of the population, but account for nearly 75 percent of injuries and 83 percent of costs due to interpersonal violence. Homicide is the second leading cause of death among Americans aged 15–34. Unfortunately, those who have perpetrated this violence have been viewed as the problem to be acted against, controlled, avoided, and ostracized from society. This workshop will explore another option. Sometimes what we view as the problem could very well be one of the best solutions. Those who have committed acts of violence can be some of the very best sources of: 1) information to better understand the problem; 2) education for the broader community; and 3) prevention for those at risk. |
April 23, 2010
 "Sickle Cell, Invisible But Not Forgotten"
Wendy Berry-West, MBA, Exec. Dir., Ohio Sickle Cell & Health Association
Noon, White Hall; Hosted by Boonshoft SOM Office of Diversity and Inclusion
MC: [Kevin Watt]
Intro: Charlotta Taylor
This enlightening presentation that will raise awareness and dispel myths about sickle cell disease and trait. The presenters are from the Ohio Sickle Cell and Health Association and the West Central Comprehensive Sickle Center. Following the presentation voluntary and confidential hemoglobin testing is available. We will have games, educational materials, and healthy foods to snack on while listening to this very important information. |
April 26, 2010
S.A.F.E. Women’s Self-Defense Class
6 p.m., Student Union Endeavour Room |
April 27, 2010
Atonement Ceremony, "Empowerment through Forgiveness"
7 p.m., Student Union Apollo Room |
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2010 Minority Health Month
Welcome to the Minority Health Month web page. The Organization for Black Faculty and Staff is sponsoring this inaugural event at Wright State University in partnership with over 50 departments, academic units, student organizations, and community agencies. Since 1989, the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, the nation’s first state office of minority health, has promoted health and disease prevention campaigns that target underserved communities. We proudly commit to providing culturally competent health resources and training to our students and community.
“Violence is a Public Health Issue” is this year’s Minority Health Month theme. Among society’s most cherished values is human life; yet, the number of victims of violence increases each year at alarming rates. Our most vulnerable citizens are impacted by interpersonal violence: infants and young children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, GLBT members and women. But every citizen is a potential victim of violence. Perpetrators of violence indiscriminately abuse, harass, and even kill their victims. Law enforcement and the justice system effectively respond to violent situations, but more needs to be done. Health care professionals, social workers, counselors, educators, faith leaders, and the entire community must take ownership of violence as a public health issue. We must work collaboratively on violence prevention strategies, and increase much-needed services to survivors of violence. The bottom line is: We Must Stop the Violence, NOW!
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Gary LeRoy, M.D.
President,
Organization for Black Faculty and Staff |
Hazel Rountree, J.D., M.S.Ed.
Chair,
Minority Health Month Committee |
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