Join members of the Weill Cornell community for a discussion about the historical and enduring perceptions of health and race on Thursday, April 28, from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. The virtual book club will be about Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette by Dr. Keith Wailoo. Reading the book (which is available as an e-book) is encouraged, but not required!
The book club is hosted by the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, Samuel J. Wood Library, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and is open to all members of the Tri-Institutional partnership. Registration for the book club is available here (update: session is closed). The book club on April 28 is intended to serve as a companion event for Dr. Keith Wailoo's Heberden Society lecture on April 27 at 5 p.m. Separate registration for his lecture is available here (update: session is closed).
More information about the book club, Heberden Society lecture, and supplementary material is available through this guide!