{"id":92158,"date":"2024-02-05T19:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=92158"},"modified":"2024-02-26T19:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:17:32","slug":"black-history-month-events-honor-past-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/black-history-month-events-honor-past-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month events honor past and future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
Sickle Cell Anemia Informational Session, Feb. 19<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Feb. 5, 2024 \u2013 As part of Black History Month, the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) is honoring the past as well as the future with several events, including those focused on student health, well-being, and educational and career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, Feb. 19<\/strong>, the MSSC is partnering with Rhode Island Blood Center and Uhuru Sasa to host an informational session on sickle cell disease. The event will be held in the MSSC\u2019s Hardge Forum on the Kingston Campus from 4:30 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that can lead to a range of conditions, including acute anemia, tissue and organ damage, terrible pain and even stroke. While SCD affects millions of people worldwide, the exact number of people living with SCD in the U.S. is unknown. However, it is known to disproportionately affect Black Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n