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Our next public commission meeting will be held Friday, November 4, 2022, 1 pm to 4 pm
Byrd Barr Place - 722 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
The Commission on African American Affairs, in association with Halcyon NW and Equity Leadership Collaborative invite you to participate in a statewide Black Health and Wellness survey.
We are concerned about the quality of life for American Americans in Washington state in the areas of economic stability, wellness, housing, wealth, education, child welfare, environmental and social justice.
Please complete our 15-minute survey and consider participating in our online focus groups. By sharing your lived experiences with us, we can continue to advocate for change.
Both the survey and focus groups are designed to protect your privacy.
Send an email to info@equityleadershipcollaborative.com to participate in a focus group or groups.
Dr. Alexa Canady, the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon, almost dropped out of college until a summer program in genetics for minority students helped her discover a desire to study medicine.
It was a career path that some advisers discouraged her from pursuing, and she encountered difficulty in obtaining an internship. With persistence, Canady was accepted as the first woman and African American surgical intern at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Canady specialized in pediatric neurosurgery - caring for young patients who faced life-threatening illnesses, gunshot wounds, head trauma and brain tumors. She became the chief of neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital in Michigan from 1987 until her partial retirement in 2001.
She was presented the 1993 American Medical Women's Association President's Award and in 1994 the Distinguished Service Award from Wayne State University Medical School.
Relocating to Florida with her husband in 2001, Canady learned there were no pediatric neurosurgeons in her immediate area and came out of retirement to practice part-time at Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Hospital. She fully retired from practicing medicine a second time in 2012.
Sources: Cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov; Medicine.iu.edu; The History Makers.org; Wikipedia.org
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 SELFCARE SATURDAY
Saturday, October 29, 2022 - 10:30 AM to 6 PM
Garfield Teen Life Center 428 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA
RSVP
Let's talk about self-care: what is it, what does it look like and why its needed
Urban Games in collaboration with Providence/Swedish Health Network presents SelfCare Saturday. Bring the family and experience free massages, Pilates, Yoga and Sound Bath Session. Participate in a neighborhood walk and have fun with Double Dutch! Join in for a day of community and health!
  The Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers Museum's History Ft. Lawton Preservation Project presents two free events November 12 & 13, 2022 (Veterans Day weekend)
Phil S. Dixon presents his unique perspective on American and Negro League Baseball and MLB alum, Brian Hunter talks intercity baseball. Also, Portland-based jazz vocalist Michael Winkle and his quartet performs!
Veterans Day Weekend - November 12 & 13, 2022
Seattle Center Armory - 305 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109
http://www.buffalosoldierstacoma.org 253-272-4257 or 206-624-0581
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