{"id":33334,"date":"2025-10-28T08:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/?p=33334"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:14:39","slug":"conversations-about-health-in-black-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/conversations-about-health-in-black-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations about Health in Black Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/publications\/conversations-about-health-in-black-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Conversations about health in black communities_November 22_main\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-33346\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Conversations-about-health-in-black-communities_November-22_main.png 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b><\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present a new webinar series focused on health and well-being in African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.<\/h5>\n<h6 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conversations About Health in Black Communities <\/b>will explore lived experiences, health disparities, and the impact of race on health and transplant outcomes\u2014bringing together patients, families, healthcare providers, and researchers for meaningful discussions.<\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#edf2f7;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#d93833;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#d93833;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#d93833;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#d93833;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><h6 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161810790 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161810790 BCX0\">In this session, we will hear from Caroline Johnson<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161810790 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161810790 BCX0\">, a proud mother to a 12-year old girl, who, following a diagnosis of an autoimmune liver disease at the age of 28, received a liver transplant through an anonymous donor.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key topics will include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Autoimmune liver diseases<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Liver transplantation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6>Pain management post-transplant<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6>Patient self-advocacy<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t miss this important conversation!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Register now!<\/span><\/b><\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1207\" alt=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/5cGPHL7zQ8agqGjNcapbgw\" title=\"Caroline Johnson\" src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-33348\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27899%27%20height%3D%271207%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20899%201207%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27899%27%20height%3D%271207%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson-200x269.png 200w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson-400x537.png 400w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson-600x806.png 600w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson-800x1074.png 800w, https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Caroline-Johnson.png 899w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4><strong>About Caroline Johnson<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">My name is Caroline Gordon. I\u2019m a proud mother of a twelve-year-old daughter and a woman of faith. Being a Christian keeps me grounded, helps me stay positive, and reminds me to believe in miracles\u2014because I consider myself one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At the age of 28, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease. What followed was a long, emotional, and challenging journey through the healthcare system. But through God\u2019s grace and the gift of an anonymous donor, I received a life-saving liver transplant. That gift gave me not only a second chance at life but the ability to be here today, thriving and enjoying every moment with my daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As a Black woman, navigating the healthcare system came with unique challenges\u2014but it also gave me a voice. I&#8217;m passionate about sharing my story to inspire others, especially in underserved communities, and to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and patient advocacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Today, I live with gratitude, hope, and the desire to help others find strength in their own journeys. My goal is to continue walking in good health, guided by faith, and using my story to uplift and educate others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":33346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33334"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33351,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33334\/revisions\/33351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}