we speak with Dr. Joia Crear-Perry about Maternal Health risk for Black women. And later Poor News Network explores America’s War on the Poor.
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry istheFounder and president of theNational Birth Equity Collaborative, and the author of “Race Isnt a Risk Factor in Maternal Health. Racism Is.”
Dr. Crear-Perry currently serves on the Steering Committee of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and on the Board of Trustees for Community Catalyst, National Medical Association.
And later we speak with Cynthia Taylor about Oakland Museum’s Women in Hip-Hop conversation.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA PRESENTS WOMEN IN HIP-HOP: A CONVERSATION WITH
DANYEL SMITH
Saturday, June 9, 2-4 pm
WHAT: Join us for a special conversation honoring women in Hip-Hop with journalist and editor Danyel Smith and moderator Anita Johnson of KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio in celebration of Black History Music Month.
Danyel Smith was born and raised in Oakland and is now the culture lead/senior editor at ESPN’s The Undefeated. Recently named one of the “5 Most Pivotal Women in the Music Industry” by Complex, Danyel has served as editor of Billboard, editor-at-large at Time Inc., and editor-in-chief of VIBE. Don’t miss Oakland’s DJ LadyRyan spinning hits before the conversation. More information at museumca.org/2018/women-in-hip-hop.
WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2018, 2-4 pm
WHERE: Oakland Museum of California’s James Moore Theater, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California
RSVP YOUR COVERAGE/REQUEST PRESS ACCESS: 510-318-8467; [email protected]
photo credit @ OMCA