# Africa & COVID-19 Webinar Series: Shared Experiences with COVID-19 in African and African American Communities #### calendar\_today Date and Time **May 13, 2020** 10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Virtual Event - Details Below** [ https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_hJ4BVnF-S-OAUEsJz\_o5-g arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hJ4BVnF-S-OAUEsJz_o5-g) ![Event Poster](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/african-studies/files/covid-19_africa_-_may_13_1.png?itok=N639N-Ga) *May 13th:* Shared Experiences with COVID-19 in African and African American Communities Each webinar will begin with an update of COVID-19 statistics on the African continent from the Africa CDC, then the moderator will introduce us to the topic and the panelists. After the panelists have a conversation, there will be an opportunity for the audience members to ask questions. This week's conversation juxtaposes African American and African experiences with COVID-19. This week's webinar is co-sponsored with the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. **You can watch the recording here: ** ***Register for this webinar here: [https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_hJ4BVnF-S-OAUEsJz\_o5-g ](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hJ4BVnF-S-OAUEsJz_o5-g)*** ***This event will be livestreamed on Facebook here:*** **Speakers:** **Dr. John Nkengasong**, Director, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention **Professor Evelynn Hammonds**, Chair, Department of the History of Science & Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University **Professor David Williams**, Florence & Laura Norman Professor of Public Health & Chair, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Harvard University Moderated by: **Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong**, Oppenheimer Faculty Director of the Harvard Center for African Studies & Ellen Gurney Professor of History and of African and African American Studies \--- The Harvard University Center for African Studies in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and Africa. Held each Wednesday for one hour from 10am EST, CAS’ *Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series* will bring together the private sector, policy makers, academics, and practitioners for a series of conversations across health, technology, and economy, among others. Please check our [COVID-19 Resources](/covid-19-resources) page for upcoming webinars and recordings of previous webinars. [Join our weekly newsletter](/newsletters) to recieve updated information. 7:00AM PDT (California) 10:00AM EDT (Boston/New York) 3:00PM WAT (Nigeria/UK) 4:00PM CAT (South Africa) 5:00PM EAT (Ethiopia/Kenya) **ORGANIZERS:** Harvard Center for African Studies & Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention **CO-SPONSOR:** Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University See also:- [ covid19 event ](/tags/covid19-evnet) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://africa.harvard.edu/node/1504814/event-feed.ics) Copy link link