University of Massachusetts Amherst

Free Your Mind, Free Your Body: A Forum on Race, Racism, Health and Body Image

Issues of race, racism, health and body image come together in an interactive panel discussion with a particular focus on ALANA communities.

Panelists include:

• Stephen Jefferson, Ed.D., Department of Sports Management;

• Greg Little, M.D., Sports Medicine, University Health Services;

• Hermence Matsotsa, M.P.H. candidate, University Health Services; and

• Rani Varghese, M.S.W., doctoral student, Social Justice Education.

Topics will include skin color; beauty standards; eating disorders; women's and men's views of their bodies; health issues; and more.

The event is sponsored by the Malcolm X Center; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; the Women's Health Project; and the ALANA Health Outreach and Education program of University Health Services.