What’s Up Miss Lil: Black Health Summit Meets At Harlem’s Alhambra Ballroom

By Lil Nickelson Early on the morning of August 15th, 2024, crowds of interested people converged on the Alhambra Ballroom located on the Southeast corner of 126th Street at 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. The Black Health Matters Summit & Expo titled, “Elevating Health & Wellness in the Chocolate City,” and was sponsored by Black Health Matters (“BHM”) and the Harlem Week division of Grater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (“GHCC”). A free full-day program began at 8am with check-in and breakfast, thirteen 30-minute workshops were held during the day and concluded 4:15pm with raffles and closing remarks. The six 30-minute workshops before lunch distribution were: The Role of Democracy in Shaping Black Health Outcomes, Body Sculpting for All Ages, Early Detection: How We Overcome Barriers to Access and Why It’s Important, Clinical Trial Diversity: Nothing About Us Without Us, Savings Legs, Changing Lives, Addressing Generational Needs: Healthy Aging for our Elders and Behavioral Health for our Youth in Post-COVID NY. During lunch distribution the workshop The Powerful Impact of Integrative Care for Breast Cancer Patients was held, and a mini workout took place with the Guru of Abs. The last six 30-minute workshops before lunch distribution were: Hereditary ATTR...