Center on Race & Social Problems

Save the Date! NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host its fifth annual Black Mental Health Summit on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Commonwealth Charter Academy at The Waterfront in Pittsburgh. Dr. Kya Conner, Director of the Center on Race & Social Problems will be the keynote speaker: "The Science of Sankofa: Using Culture to Reconnect, Restore, and Heal Black Mental Health" Register here: https://ow.ly/n2P050Z5gsG

Congratulations to Aniah Brewer on being selected as the Graduate Student Speaker for The Gathering on Saturday, May 2nd!

The Gathering is a graduation ceremony hosted by Pitt's Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing, celebrating undergraduate and graduate BIPOC students at the University of Pittsburgh.

Aniah is an Advanced Standing Master of Social Work student at Pitt, specializing in Community Organizing and Social Action (COSA) and has been a fellow of Pitt SSW's Community and Racial Equity Leadership (CREL) program this year.

Congratulations, Aniah! 🎓✨