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SCHEDULE

Join us! The 2024 Indiana Black & Minority Health Fair will bring together nearly 10,000 Hoosiers to create a Culture of Health.

MAIN STAGE
Thursday, June 27, 2024 
 
3:00 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
Opening Ceremony
 
4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Washington Park Young at Heart Sr. Line Dancers
 
4:45 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Cherish Your Mind - Panel
Francine Epperson
Dr. Kevin McNulty
Chunia Graves
Dustin Zeigler
Barbara Thompson

 
5:40 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Riverside Line Dancers
 
6:05 P.M. - 6:25 P.M.
Sassy Senior Line Dancers
 
6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M.
Midwest Belly Dancing Superstars
 
6:55 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.
Praise Up Gospel Line Dancers
 
7:20 P.M. - 7:40 P.M.
James Carroll Singing / Playing

 
Friday, June 28, 2024
 
1:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Emerson Speaks! Prostate Cancer Awareness
 
1:40 P.M. - 2:10 P.M.
James Carroll -  Early Signs of Stroke
 
2:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
American Fitness Institute - Dr. J. Robinson
 
3:40 P.M. - 4:20 P.M.
Kevin Jones - Spotting the Dangers of a TIA
 
4:30 P.M. - 4:50 P.M.
TG Danz Group
 
5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Eli Fitzpatrick - Food Demo
 
5:40 P.M. - 6:05 P.M.
Scott Nixon
 
6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Bishr Jones w/ Visionary Ventures


Saturday, June 29, 2024

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
A Community Conversation on Cancer Prevention and Screening - Panel
Leo Rafail
Nyla Lee
Kathi Ridley-Merriweather
Francesca C. Duncan
Dr. Nassar Hanna


11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Food Accessibility for Residents of Indiana - Panel
Marika Baptist
Richard Gordon
Sherika Wegner
Dr. Janel Gorgon 
Dr. Quiona “Q” Russell
Kamille Ware
Dr. Martin F. Hill 
Valerie Gathers, MD, FACOG
Dr. Kimberly Sterling
Regina F. Smith, MS
James Officer
Dr. Levi Funches, MD.
Vic Oditah Jr.


12:15 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.
Community Health and Education:
Black Greek Letter Organizations' Perspective
- Panel
Dr. Quiona “Q” Russell
Kamille Ware
Dr. Martin F. Hill 
Dr. Valerie Gathers
Dr. Kimberly Sterling
Regina F. Smith, MS
James Officer
Dr. Levi Funches, MD.
Vic Oditah Jr.

1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Medicare and Social Security - Panel
Charo Boyd
Susan Spilly
AARP
Latrice Ligon

3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Education and Wellbeing for Children - Panel
Kierra Tucker
Robin Shaw
Jessica Herzog-Hall
Jody Barbour
Tanisha Kline

 
4:40 P.M.- 5:20 P.M.
Chef Kevin Jones Food Demonstration
 
5:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M.
Emerson Speaks! Prostate Cancer Awareness
 
6:00 P.M. - 6:20 P.M.
TG Danz Group
 
6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Sammies Wknd Kitchen
 
7:10 P.M. - 7:40 P.M.
Sammies Wknd Kitchen

 
Sunday, June 30, 2024 
 
12:00 P.M. - 12:45 P.M.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management: A Lifestyle - Panel
 
1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Normalizing Discussion on Mental Health - Panel
Maria Cariaso
Dr Tamika Zapolski
Tanisia Crowder
Cesar Mares
Beatrice Beverly


2:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Greater Shepherd Praise Team

3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
Bishop Joshua Humphrey

3:50 P.M. - 4:05 P.M.
Minister Carlton Amos & Friends

4:10 P.M. - 4:25 P.M.
Min. Clinton Gardner & New Sound Worshippers

4:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M.
Soloists

4:50 P.M. - 5:05 P.M.
Instrumentalist / Soloists

PANEL ROOM
Thursday, June 27, 2024
 

5:45 P.M. - 6:45 P.M.
Access and Understanding for Seniors and Caregivers
 
Friday, June 28, 2024
2:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. 
The Importance of Connection in Faith & Health - Panel
Lance Boozer
Ben Evans
Patrina Williams
Greg Morse
Sherri L. Session

 
4:15 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. 
Intersectionality within
Marginalized Communities

Kelley Holman
Komal Kaur Chohan
Fran Smith
Komal Kaur Sahi


6:15 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. 
We Do Recover! Panel
Catrinka Presley
Deanna Dwenger
Cassie Owen-Mata
Raymond Powell
Laketta Hubert
Jasmine Vance


Saturday, June 29, 2024

5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Drug and Sexual Education: Healthy Living Choices for Youth
Capri Tucker
Maree' Mickens
Shana Evans
Tomorrow Thomas


6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Youth Empowerment Through
De-escalation: Understanding Trauma

Lynell Cooper
Camille West
Komal Chohan
Nina Goradia

 
Sunday, June 30, 2024 
 
2:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Dementia and Healthy Brain Aging: What We Are Doing to Preserve Memory in the Black Community
Francine Epperson
Vivien Carter
Dr. Priscilla Barnes
Dr. Danielle Henderson
Dr. Tameka Jones
Dr. Omolola (Lola) A. Adeoye-Olatunde

 
3:15 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
The Truth About Clinical Trials
Paula Pettis-Garrett
Tonya Johnson
Dr. Kathy Miller

HEALTHY ACTIVITIES
Thursday, June 27, 2024 

4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Chair Yoga - Camille Freeman
 
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Kettlebell Class - Kettlebella's

7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Zumba Sentao - Indianapolis Healthplex
 
Friday, June 28, 2024
 
1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 
Yoga - The Sisters Healing Circle
 
2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Rivet! Connection Play - Resident Play Specialist

3:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. 
Boxing - Ced's Boxing Academy
 
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. 
Kettlebell Class - Kettlebella's
 
6:15 P.M. - 7:15 P.M. 
Dance Fitness - B.N.B Dance and Fitness


Saturday, June 29, 2024

10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
Tap Out Class - Body by Flash


11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.
Kids Dance Fitness - Kids Dance Outreach

2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.
Strength Training - Capture Fitness
 
3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Yoga - Mour Fit

4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Boxing/Self Defense - Mour Fit 
 
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Dance Fitness - B.N.B. Dance and Fitness

6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Corn Hole - Free Play


Sunday, June 30, 2024 
 
12:15 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.
Jump Rope - Trap Rope Jumping

1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Boxing - Ced's Boxing Academy
 
2:45 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
Strength Training - Capture Fitness

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Dance Fitness - B.N.B. Dance and Fitness

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