[Posted Jan. 23, 2008]

30th HU Black Family
Conference Addresses
Environmental Health

     The 30th Annual Hampton University Conference on the Black Family is scheduled for March 12-14 and will explore different methods the black family can use to live healthier and help save the planet at a local and global level. Under the theme, “Environmental Issues Affecting the Black Family in the 21st Century & Beyond- The Black Family Conference Goes Green,” it is being sponsored by the HU School of Science.
      This year, the conference will be held concurrently with the School of Science’s Annual Research Symposium on Friday, March 14. Students of all ages and their parents are invited to join sessions such as Historical Significance of Black Contributions to the Sciences and What We Can Do to Save the Planet. Conference goers are also invited to attend presentations from high school and college students during the Research Symposium.
      In 1978, President William R. Harvey recognized the necessity of establishing consistent dialogue on health care, technology, business, handgun violence, income disparities and women's issues. As an outgrowth of the Black Family Institute, Harvey further committed the University's scholarly resources to finding solutions to the problems that affect African Americans and the minority community by initiating an annual Conference on the Black Family.
      The Black Family Conference sessions are free and open to the public. The closing luncheon is $25 per person.
For additional information call (757) 727-5239; send e-mails to monica.switzer@hamptonu.edu.

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