2021 ARTISTS

Syracuse’s urban neighborhoods are facing a critical public health challenge. Resistance to vaccination is widespread. Communications with isolated residents lacking computers and transport is difficult. Building on the success of last summer’s “COVID: Don’t Bring It Home” campaign, a broad partnership led by the Syracuse Community Health Center and 100 Black Men of Syracuse is mounting the “Syracuse Community Health Family Health Picnics”, a comprehensive citywide event series with the goals of increasing vaccinations, decreasing infections, and stamping out COVID for good. These events will feature COVID vaccinations, live music by national and regional acts, a health care village, health education goodie bag distribution, inspirational speakers, minority arts & crafts vendors, and prize incentives for those being vaccinated.