# Event Details - **Event Name**: EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 12:45 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Free EDD Talks Lunch & Learn Series: Cardiologist, Columbus Batiste, MD on hypertension, African American health & the power of nutrition.About this EventTHE AFRICAN AMERICAN HEART: HYPERTENSION, GENETICS & THE POWER OF NUTRITIONDoors open: 11:15 AM | Lunch service: 11:30 AM |Presentation begins: 11:45 AMJoin us for Eat Drink Disrupt (EDD) Talks Lunch & Learn, a free 75-minute experience where medicine, culture and food come together to advance optimal wellness and equity in communities that need it most.Held during Hypertension Awareness Month, this special program explores one of the most urgent health challenges facing African American communities: high blood pressure and the factors that drive it.ABOUT CARDIOLOGIST COLUMBUS BATISTE, MD, FACC, FSCAIDr. Columbus Batiste is a nationally respected interventional cardiologist, author, TEDx speaker and co-founder of Healthy Heart Nation, a movement dedicated to preventing cardiovascular disease through education and lifestyle medicine.As Regional Chief of Cardiology for Southern California at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Batiste pioneered the Integrative Cardiovascular Disease Program, helping shift the conversation around heart disease from treatment toward prevention and lifestyle-centered care.Dr. Batiste is also the author of Selfish: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Healing a Broken Heart, co-creator of the acclaimed Slave Food Project and founder of the annual Health Equity Lifestyle Project (HELP) Conference, which equips HBCU students, community leaders and health professionals with tools to advance health equity and reverse disease in underserved communities.ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONFor this EDD Talks Lunch & Learn program, Dr. Batiste is preparing a custom presentation for the Power is Giving community focused on hypertension and the role nutrition can play in transforming cardiovascular health in African American communities.The conversation will illuminate the evolving science surrounding high blood pressure, including salt sensitivity, genetics, environmental factors and the ways nutrition and lifestyle influence long-term heart and kidney health.Dr. Batiste will also explore how nutrition-centered approaches, including whole food, plant-based dietary patterns support the prevention, arrest and reversal of lifestyle-driven chronic illness.Following the virtual presentation, Dr. Batiste will provide a brief Q&A period to answer any health related questions you may have.Attendees will also receive wellness resources from Power is Giving and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).FEATURED CHEFLunch will be prepared by The Vegucator, Dawn Hilton-Williams, founder of Herban Eats and co-founder of Power is Giving.100% PLANT-BASED LUNCH MENUPalmito Krabby Cake MinisPurple Cabbage SlawLoaded Orzo Pasta SaladSeasonal FruitHibiscus Lavender PunchWith limited seating and catered lunch service, advance RSVP is strongly encouraged.Reserve your seat and join us for a powerful conversation about nutrition, heart health and the future of wellness in our communities.DISCLAIMERThis program includes medical guidance from board-certified physicians and nutrition guidance from certified nutrition professionals, but does not provide individualized diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your physician regarding personal health decisions.PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICEPhotography and video may be taken during this event for Power is Giving communications, educational materials and promotional purposes. By attending, you grant permission for your image or likeness to be used in photographs, video or other media produced by Power is Giving.Learn more about our year-round programs:www.powerisgiving.orghttps://youtu.be/QzvNDRhJe8M?si=4Ty4k2hUqvdEGGYhhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfKn8abXgt0&feature=youtu.beAgenda🕑: 11:15 AMDoors Open Info: Doors open for seating. 🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:35 AMProgram Welcome/Lunch BeginsInfo: Lunch begins. Chef introduces dish. Program welcome from Power is Giving board member representative and Power is Giving staff leadership🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PMClinical Presenter Introduction & Remarks Info: Dr. Batiste will spend up to 35 minutes sharing either a slide deck presentation or his experiences and findings regarding the optimal wellness benefits of a WFPB lifestyle in his discipline, practice, research, education and lived experience. 🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:35 PMOpen Floor Q & AInfo: Dr. Batiste and Dawn participate in Q & A. 🕑: 12:40 PM - 12:45 PMDr. Batiste Departs, Updates & Closing - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlotte/edd-talks-lunch-and-learn-w-cardiologist-columbus-batiste-md-facc-fscai/100001985190494208 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, food-drinks, art, literary-art, business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Charlotte - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road - **lat**: 35.2676338 - **long**: -80.8533392 - **full address**: Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/cb52f0be00cc74da2bea9d429b57b7b99e845041ed0769df50fb0ba9abf6c530-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1773695120 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI being held? - **A:** EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI takes place on Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 11:30 am to Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 12:45 pm at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library - Beatties Ford Road, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI? - **A:** EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI is organized by Power is Giving - Dawn Hilton Williams. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** EDD Talks Lunch & Learn w/Cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, FACC, FSCAI is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Charlotte, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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