Critical Condition: Health in Black America Screening and Panel
Thu, Sep 18
|Washington
Join us at Howard University Hospital for an eye-opening conversation featuring clips from Critical Condition: Health in Black America, the powerful NOVA and Firelight Films documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson on health disparities in the U.S.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington, 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060, USA
About the event
Why are Black Americans more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart
disease? Why is their life expectancy five years shorter than White Americans—despite no
genetic differences between races?
Join us for an urgent conversation featuring clips from Critical Condition: Health in Black
America, the acclaimed NOVA and Firelight Films documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Stanley Nelson. The film traces how structural racism, medical bias, and lived experience shape