Aquinnah: Black History Month, Polished Dental, Island Health Care, and ACE MV – The Martha’s Vineyard Times

February is Black History Month. It’s a time to educate yourself on history, and to inform yourself about what is happening right now. At 10 am on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Oak Bluffs library, a coalition of the Martha’s Vineyard League of Women Voters, the Martha’s Vineyard NAACP, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the M.V. Museum, and the Oak Bluffs library is presenting an annual event, free of charge. Along with brunch, this year there will be a conversation with Bonnie Boswell, executive producer at PBS, attorney Bryan Stevenson, and Pastor James Lawson about why certain groups of women in this country disproportionately experience higher mortality rates related to pregnancy and childbirth. Finding out the facts about this should be a priority for anyone concerned with the health industry, and for everyone who cares about the true importance of equity and justice for all. Come and educate yourself. I know some of the statistics, and they are hair-raising. I’m going, and if anyone else from Aquinnah wants to ride with me, let me know. Attention Island residents, 18 years or older, who do not have access to dental care. From Feb. 19–22, and...