‘Move for Equity’
8CRE Hosts Juneteenth Activity
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Celebrating Juneteenth are (from l) Eric Starks, Dr. Lola Olufemi of NINDS, Dr. Ericka Boone of OD, Evangeline Vivens, Dr. Sadhana Jackson of NINDS, Dr. Mia Rochelle Lowden of OD, Benjamin Vivens, Greyson Underwood and Joseph Vivens.
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On the Juneteenth holiday, Dr. Vidya Vedham of NCI’s Center for Global Health and her family hiked along the Magruder Branch Trail in Damascus Recreational Park.
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8CRE supporters (from l) Jackson, Lowden, Olufemi and Boone in stride on Juneteenth federal holiday. Other NIH’ers also posted about focusing on physical activity for the day, using #moveforequity.
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NEI director Dr. Michael Chiang supported #moveforequity.
Supporters of 8CRE hosted a “Move for Equity” event on June 20, the federal observance of Juneteenth.
Participants were encouraged to walk, run, dance or engage in another form of fitness for a distance of 1.9K or a duration of 19 minutes. Many made it a family affair. Some shared their experiences on social media.
8CRE, or 8 Changes for Racial Equity, were proposed in 2020 by members of the NIH community motivated to ensure the workplace culture is free of racism, discrimination and harassment, and committed to compassion, respect and understanding for all.