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African American Clergy and Community Conversation on COVID-19

Presented by University of Maryland School of Medicine

Faith-based leaders, COVID-19 research volunteers, and “America’s Doctor,” Anthony Fauci, MD, will come together in a virtual event Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. to provide straight talk about fears, trust issues, and why we need our Black and Brown community to be a part of COVID-19 vaccine research.

This is a third-party event and registration is required to receive the Zoom access details. Register via the link on this page.

Keynote Speaker: Anthony Fauci, MD

Moderators:

Rev. Debra Hickman
CEO and Founder, Sisters Together and Reaching, Inc.
Assistant to the Pastor, The City Temple of Baltimore (Baptist)

Stephen B. Thomas, PhD
Professor, Health Policy & Management
Director, Maryland Center for Health Equity
School of Public Health
University of Maryland, College Park

Panelists:

Bishop Walter Scott Thomas
Pastor, New Psalmist Baptist Church, Baltimore

Bishop Donte L. Hickman, Sr.
Pastor, Southern Baptist Church, Baltimore

Rev. Dr. Bowyer G. Freeman
Senior Pastor, New Saint Mark Baptist Church, Baltimore

Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton
Founding Senior Pastor, The Open Church of Maryland, Baltimore

Rev. Dr. Robert Young
Senior Pastor, Wayland Baptist Church, Baltimore

Janice Jackson
Volunteer, UMSOM COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Freeman A. Hrabowski, PhD, MA
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Volunteer, UMSOM COVID-19 Vaccine Trial