Assessing the Impact of “The Twin Pandemics” on the US & South Africa
Date and Time
July 18, 2021
12:00PM - 12:00PM EDT
Location
Virtual Event - Details Below
This Mandela Day, join South Africa Partners for 67 minutes – to honour Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service – for a virtual panel discussion on lessons learned from the compounded impact of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism in the US & South Africa.
Panelists:
- State Senator Jason Lewis, Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts
- Dr Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Assoc
- Prof Gregory Petro, Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, New Somerset Hospital
- Tshegofatso Claudette Phala, Human rights lawyer
- Jaimie Shaff, Chief Data Scientist, COVID- 19 Response NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Moderator:
- Alex Otieno, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Arcadia University
Performance:
- Vocalist & composer Naledi Masilo, recent graduate, New England Conservatory
ORGANIZER: South Africa Partners