{"id":20134,"date":"2024-01-30T16:58:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=20134"},"modified":"2024-02-07T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:59:17","slug":"celebrating-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2024\/01\/celebrating-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, February 1, 2024, is the first day of Black History Month, which is an opportunity to highlight the many significant achievements made by Black Americans to our nation\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Black History Month theme, set by the <a href=\"https:\/\/asalh.org\/black-history-themes\/\">Association for the Study of African American Life and History<\/a>, is \u201cAfrican Americans and the Arts.\u201d The theme explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of \u201cvisual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary, and other forms of cultural expression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pulse-plus.cooperhealth.edu\/member?uid=67&amp;channel=Email\">Pulse+<\/a>\u00a0to share your reflections during Black History Month. Please share your thoughts on Black culture, contributions, and achievements. Additionally, you can test your knowledge of Black history with our Pulse+ quizzes. Check Pulse+ each week for a new question. Everyone who answers correctly will be entered into a prize drawing to receive some Cooper swag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Cooper Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A special Black History Month cafeteria menu will be offered every Tuesday for the month of February. To view the hospital cafeteria menu options, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/01\/BHM-Cafeteria-Menu-2024.pdf\">click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Get ready for the return of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/01\/BHM-Market-Place-Vendor-Event-2024-FLYER.pdf\">Black History Month Vendor Marketplace<\/a>! Beginning February 6, join us every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in front of the gift shop at the hospital to support black-owned businesses within our community.\n<ul>\n<li>Items may include African fabrics\/clothing, jewelry, handbags, slippers, and skin and hair care products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming CMSRU Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The school will host Pioneers in Pictures on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 522. 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