02/02/2026
Black History Month is an important opportunity to celebrate the achievements, resilience, and contributions of Black individuals and communities. While we honor the progress that has been made, we also must bring recognition to the challenges that continue to impact healthcare access, among other inequities, faced disproportionately by our Black neighbors and communities.
This month, we take the time to reflect and celebrate past achievements of Black Americans, like Dr. Joycelyn Elders. Dr. Elders was inducted as the first Black American U.S. Surgeon General in 1993. Dr. Elders was a pioneer in reorganizing the health care system and regularly urged the public to think differently about how to approach mental health care to better serve their communities. Her tireless efforts were impactful, and she was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
Like Dr. Elders, we all have the power to instill true change in our communities. We have a shared responsibility to learn, ask questions, and advocate for the individuals that we serve, those that we work alongside, and the communities that we work within. Our mission to empower people to be the best version of themselves will take a truly collective effort to achieve.
Challenge yourself to learn more about Black history this month! Click the link in our bio to check out some resources to get you started.
