Black Health Equity Coalition

02/21/2026

The application window to apply for our Black and Gold Scholarship is now open and ends on April 15, 2024. Please share with your family and friends, churches, organizations and on your social media pages. Click the link below to access the application and information on eligibility.
https://linktr.ee/xixilambda1906

02/21/2026

Join us for an intimate, thoughtfully curated dinner party honoring Black History Month through food, storytelling, and community.

Throughout the evening, Dee Jenkins of the AARCH Society and Chef K. Scott of Francis Food Company will lead guests through a powerful presentation, deepening the connection between the dishes and the history they represent—creating a truly meaningful and immersive dining experience.

🎟️ Purchase tickets at www.francisfoodcompany.com

02/21/2026

We pause to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr, a towering figure in the fight for civil rights, economic justice, and political inclusion.

For decades, Rev. Jackson stood at the forefront of movements demanding that Black communities be seen, heard, and valued. Through the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, he championed voter access, corporate accountability, labor rights, and expanded opportunity for Black Americans.

For Black women, his work intersected with broader fights for equity, in healthcare, employment, education, and political representation. He consistently pushed institutions to recognize that justice must include those historically marginalized and underestimated.

His legacy is rooted in advocacy, coalition building, and the belief that collective action can reshape systems. 💜

02/21/2026

Celebrate Women’s History Month at The City of Frederick’s Cultural Connection Series - Frederick's Artists' Impact & Art in City Hall Program's Opening Reception for the Womanhood: Shared Experiences, Many Perspectives Exhibition.

Join us Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall (101 N. Court Street) for an inspiring evening celebrating creativity, expression, and the power of women in the arts. This vibrant event brings history and culture to life while honoring the past, celebrating the present, and inspiring the future. Experience the impact of women artists in Frederick through live art, performances, interactive experiences, and gallery exhibition.

Featured Artists
-Jessie Bunk | Live painting
-Lanai Monroe & Rasheeda Wiltshire | Spoken Word performance
-Cordelia Gaffar | Somatic breath and movement experience

Art in City Hall Exhibition Artists
-Jessie Bunk
-Dr. Margaret Dowell
-Jamie Gerhold
-Sophia Parkins
-SteviAnn Matijevic
-Jillian Abir MacMaster
-Rhea Stein
-Esperanza Alzona
-Kennedi Wilson

Come ready to connect, celebrate, and be inspired. Light refreshments provided. All are welcome!

RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983004506861?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/14/2026

Don't forget to come down for lunch too!!

02/12/2026

✨ FINAL WEEK ✨
Seed to Roots 2026 • Artist Spotlight

🎤🪘 COME SEE McKENNA TAKE THE STAGE WITH LIVE POETRY & PERCUSSION 🪘🎤

At just 13 years old, McKenna Massaquoi returns to the Seed to Roots stage for her fourth year, and her creative energy continues to grow. A homeschool student with boundless talent, McKenna’s passions span singing, dancing, drumming, theatre, visual arts, and beyond. Wherever she goes, she brings joy, confidence, and a spark that lights up the room.

This year, McKenna presents a solo performance honoring the enduring legacy of Black literary excellence. Inspired by Langston Hughes’ “I Too” and Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” her piece is not a simple recitation, but a creative reimagining developed alongside a close circle of friends, including fellow Seed to Roots alum Faith.
Joining her onstage will be her musical teacher and mentor, Ayanna Gallant of Aya Cultural Music Studios, who will accompany the performance with live drumming which adds rhythm, depth, and power to the piece.

This is poetry, movement, and music woven together in a way only McKenna can deliver.

🎭 Live at the Weinberg Center
📅 Monday, February 16
🕕 6:00 PM

🎟️ Get your tickets today and help us pack the house for McKenna and all of our young performers:
https://weinbergcenter.org/.../2026-seed-to-roots-youth.../

In partnership with the Weinberg Center for the Arts and The City of Frederick.

02/11/2026

Register at: https://frederick.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=30055

02/09/2026

See ya there!!

✨ 10 DAYS TO GO ✨
Seed to Roots 2026 • Official Countdown

📖 MEET OUR STORYTELLERS: CAMERON, MICHELLE & NOAH 📖

These three students aren’t just performing, but bringing history back to life.

Cameron James, Michelle Gallegos, and Noah Butler are leading a powerful storytelling piece rooted right here in Middletown, Maryland and Frederick County history. Through journals, narration, and projected visuals, they tell the story of Joseph Butler, an enslaved man who purchased his own freedom for $5 and then worked to free his family long before the country caught up.

Their performance connects Middletown and Little Africa, South Mountain and the Civil War happening within sight of home, lost graves and forgotten names, and the idea that young people today may be the very dreams their ancestors never got to see.

This is not a reenactment.
It is a narrative performance told in their own voices. Curious, honest, and grounded in real research and local history.

At the heart of it all is one question.
What happens when young people choose to remember?

🎭 Live at the Weinberg Center for the Arts
📅 Monday, February 16 • 6:00 PM

We’re highlighting our student artists and performers every day as we count down to the show.

Stay with us.
🎟️ Get your tickets and help us pack the house:
https://weinbergcenter.org/shows/2026-seed-to-roots-youth-art-performance/

In partnership with Weinberg Center for the Arts and The City of Frederick.