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NBNA Red Carpet "The Ebony Canal" Film Screening and Speaker Panel

Name: NBNA Red Carpet "The Ebony Canal" Film Screening and Speaker Panel
Start: 2026-10-25T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-26T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, Rutgers University - Newark

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 p.m.EDT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, Rutgers University - Newark · Newark

Join us for the red-carpet VIP cocktail hour, then screening of The Ebony Canal, and an informative speaker panel, and post reception About this Event NBNA Black Maternal Health Equity Committee prou…

NBNA Red Carpet "The Ebony Canal" Film Screening and Speaker Panel

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When

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 p.m.Ends 9:00 p.m.EDT

Where

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, Rutgers University - Newark15 Washington Street

Free

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Date and time: Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 p.m.Ends 9:00 p.m.EDT — local Newark time
Location: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, Rutgers University - Newark15 Washington StreetNewark

About this event

Join us for the red-carpet VIP cocktail hour, then screening of The Ebony Canal, and an informative speaker panel, and post reception

About this Event

NBNA Black Maternal Health Equity Committee proudly presents an evening about Black maternal health, featuring the NAACP Image and CANNES Award winning short documentary The Ebony Canal, narrated by Academy Award winner Viola Davis.

THE EBONY CANAL: A Story of Black Infant Health uses storytelling to bring greater attention to black infant health and the experiences surrounding pregnancy, birth,motherhood, healthcare, and the factors that influence outcomes for black mothers and babies.

Hosted at Rutgers University-Newark, this gathering brings together community leaders, healthcare clinicians, researchers, advocates, students, and community members for a screening followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, healthcare practicitoners, and advocates leading this movement.

Moderator

Dr. Lamman Rucker, actor, producer, educator, and advoc