As a physician, as a Black American woman, as the descendant of enslaved Africans in the U.S., and as a human being, I am horrified.

⁦La'Tasha D. Mayes⁩ ⁦Rep. Summer Lee⁩ ⁦Healthy Start, Inc.⁩ Go Demia! The launch of the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus. Thank you ⁦La'Tasha D. Mayes⁩ ⁦Rep. Morgan Cephas⁩ and the countless others who made this possible

Everything about launching the #PABlackMaternalHealth Caucus has affirmed the urgency for this work in our state legislature - I had the opportunity to address #Blackmaternalhealth stakeholders at the #Pittsburgh: A Safer Birth City Finale in the heart of my district! #repmayes

#Pittsburgh we need you to pull up to LACCLASA on Saturday, Nov. 11th! I am excited to announce our 1st annual gala: ArtPiece. Join us for a memorable night of art, music, food, and live entertainment. Gala details and ticket info: lnkd.in/dScEqJQ8

My statement on the efforts to silence me:

Join Block Chronicles & Casa San Jose Saturday for the Pittsburgh-Latinx Artist Residency gala. We will feature the first cohort of 5 artists and introduce the next cohort. Flawless Real Talk will perform followed by music by DJ #TonyTouch More info here: blockchronicles.com/gala

Ran into Dr. Dara Méndez who is hosting this wonderful event! Dara D. Mendez, PhD, MPH

Dara D. Mendez, PhD, MPH LJ Randolph Jr WMP A pic of the marvelous recipients of this inaugural Latin Artist Residency. Special shoutout to my fave, Afro-Brazilian poet, activist, academic Luana Reis. Go see her phenomenal work at the upcoming Black Consciousness Day at Pitt Global Hub.

In my decades evolving in the #ReproductiveJustice movement, this lens has never failed me. An immediate ceasefire in Gaza is our pathway back to our humanity - interrupting an unending cycle of violence is how we bend that arc of the moral universe towards justice. #repmayes

We had a time celebrating the Pittsburgh Latinx Artist Residency. Thank you Uju Anya and Sirry for joining and supporting Block Chronicles Casa San Jose

Today I joined my House and Senate colleagues in grieving the thousands of Israeli and Palestinian lives lost and urging PA’s Congressional delegation to support a #ceasefirenow. Thank you Rep. Summer Lee for your early call for #ceasefire & Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon for your solidarity. #repmayes

A Pittsburgh Palestinian with over 45 relatives killed in Gaza by the bombings speaks out for the first time, saying his story is emblematic of many Palestinians. Hear the story of local resident Karim Alshurafa on KDKA. cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/new…

Exciting win for our freshman basketball team! They dominated Shadyside Academy with a final score of 62-29. It was a total team effort, with everyone chipping in to score some buckets! Cai Mendez led all scorers with 19 points, Romeo N’kumbu 11 and Cheo Stevenson had 10. 🏀🔥

Yes!!! First season game and Cai is bringing it! #baller #basketball #pointguard The Kiski School The Méndezes Jason C. Méndez

How is this even acceptable and there are no consequences??!!

**Calling all Pennsylvania doulas** The PA Doula Commission invites doulas to complete a survey about the services you provide. The information you provide will help inform the Medicaid benefits package to recommend to the PADHS. pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eV…

Don't miss the next #SwetlandSeminar on February 20th at 9am on Zoom! "The University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity: Development, Strategies and Synergies" presented by Dr. Dara D. Méndez & Lora Ann Bray. tinyurl.com/Feb24SwetlandS… CWRU School of Medicine CWRU PRCHN Pitt Public Health CWRU MPH

Let’s go!!! Proud of my son 23 points and 2 assists Jason C. Méndez Kiski Athletics #basketball #pointguard #baller #buzzerbeater

Pitt's NIH U54 Maternal Health Center #EMBRACECenter will focus on innovative approaches to ⬇️pregnancy-related complications & ⬆️maternal health equity! EMBRACE joins 12 centers nationwide, part of NIH's IMPROVE initiative. MPIs: Dara D. Mendez, PhD, MPH Hy Simhan & Dr. Birru-Talabi.

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed? | AP News apnews.com/article/racism…