The live public forum, “How Structural Racism Built Today’s Education, Health and Economic Outcomes,” will focus on the history of systemic racism and its impact on health care, economic opportunities and education.

Journalists, NYSBA members and members of the public are all welcome to attend the webinar, which will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The program is free, but preregistration is required. Click here for more information.

The speakers are:

• Paula C. Johnson, professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law, who will present a brief history of structural racism in the United States and its impact on Black and brown people in New York and nationwide.
• Samuel K. Roberts, associate professor of history, sociomedical sciences, and African American studies at Columbia University, who will discuss the impact of structural racism on health care.
• Lourdes Zapata, president and CEO of the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp., who will speak on barriers blocking access to economic opportunities.
• Daryll C. Dykes, professor and chief diversity officer at SUNY Upstate Medical University and orthopedic surgeon at Upstate Orthopedics, who will speak on efforts to foster diversity and inclusion within the public health sphere.
• Jasmine Gripper, executive director of Alliance for Quality Education, who will speak about the intersection of systemic racism and education.
• President T. Andrew Brown will make opening remarks

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW (via Zoom) or go to https://bit.ly/NYSBA102521