# Event Details - **Event Name**: BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: A telling of healing stories from renown medical ethicist and historian, Dr. Todd L.Savitt. Tell your stories with the StorySlam.About this EventSickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and HopeJoin us in person for an eye-opening exploration of the rich history of sickle cell, the health disparities faced by our communities, and the hope that drives progress in treatment and awareness. Learn, share stories, and connect with others who care about making a difference. Don’t miss out on this meaningful gathering!Agenda?: 10:30 AMDoors Open Info: Student Research Poster Fair winning posters on display?: 11:00 AM - 02:00 PMSickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and HopeWelcome and Blessing of the FoodTelling our StoriesHost: Chanel ArringtonInfo: Chanel Arrington is an author, entrepreneur, and advocate who was inspired to write her children's book, Clemmie: Walter Clement Noel and the Discovery of Sickle Cell Disease, by her youngest daughter, who lives with the condition. She will introduce our keynote speaker.Keynote PresentationHost: Dr. Todd L. SavittInfo: Dr. Savitt is a distinguished medical historian specializing in African-American medical history. He holds a BA from Colgate University and earned his MA and PhD in history from the University of Virginia. He joined the Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University (ECU), where he lectures on the history of medicine, narrative medicine, and medical ethics. Dr. Savitt's many publications cover the health of the enslaved, the history of sickle-cell anemia, medical experimentation on African Americans, the history of black physicians, and early African-American medical schools. At ECU, he founded a theater program that engages through medical stories. He chaired the History of Medicine Grants Panel for the National Library of Medicine and served as Secretary/Treasurer of the American Association for the History of Medicine. He currently chairs the North Carolina Governor’s Appointed Council on Sickle Cell Syndrome.Q & A followed by the Story SlamInfo: This is your time to share your story. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newark/brunch-and-learn-sickle-cell-stories-history-health-disparities-and-hope/100001977138989942 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, brunch, business, literary-art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Newark - **state**: NJ - **country**: United States - **location**: Newark Makerhoods at the Krueger-Scott Mansion - **lat**: 40.7325699 - **long**: -74.1816638 - **full address**: Newark Makerhoods at the Krueger-Scott Mansion, 601 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Newark, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c0c1ed12692a3d880ab36afc8ba2dc4f3cbcea84d788560f309113476a41db9d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1767856721 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope being held? - **A:** BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope takes place on Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Newark Makerhoods at the Krueger-Scott Mansion, 601 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Newark, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope? - **A:** BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope is organized by The Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "BRUNCH & LEARN- Sickle Cell Stories: History, Health Disparities and Hope", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c0c1ed12692a3d880ab36afc8ba2dc4f3cbcea84d788560f309113476a41db9d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1767856721", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/newark/brunch-and-learn-sickle-cell-stories-history-health-disparities-and-hope/100001977138989942", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Newark Makerhoods at the Krueger-Scott Mansion", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "601 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard", "postalCode": "07102", "addressLocality": "Newark", "addressRegion": "NJ", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7325699", "longitude": "-74.1816638" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A telling of healing stories from renown medical ethicist and historian, Dr. Todd L.Savitt. 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