Name: The Narrative Behind the Numbers: Centering Black Women’s Clinical Experiences and Health
Start: 2026-02-19T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24016

$The Narrative Behind the Numbers: Centering Black Women\u2019s Clinical Experiences and Health$

Join us for an evening lecture with Breana Turner, PhD(c), MPH, CHES®️, a public health researcher and science communicator whose work centers Black women’s lived clinical experiences.
Using Black Feminist Theory and the Superwoman Schema Framework, this talk explores how social, cultural, and historical narratives shape Black women’s health, healthcare interactions, and outcomes—moving beyond numbers to lived experience.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
6:00–7:45 PM
M106
Lecture + Moderated Q&A
Reception at 6:00 PM (R2 Atrium)
Zoom option available
Shuttle access from Blacksburg
Free and open to the public.