Links, Inc. Tulsa provides Black families health resources

GREENWOOD, Dist. — Along with 250 Links, Inc. chapters across the country, Tulsa hosted a Black Family Wellness Expo at Metropolitan Baptist Church. It was the Links organization’s second year hosting the event, but a first for the Chapter.

Links, Inc. Tulsa is an Event for Everyone

March 16th, three trucks lined the front lawn providing dental services, counseling, and supplies for infants, along with an ambulance and food truck passing out crunchy veggie wraps paired with beet juice.

Children lined up to get their picture with Black Princesses Ariel and Tiana who were graced the event with their presence.

Faces were painted, balloons were made and attendees lined up at over 20 tables filled with information on a variety of health issues and how they affect black families, because every health issue disproportionately affects the black community.

“Unfortunately, in the black community, every health issue affects us disproportionately,” said Runako Whittaker, Health and Human services facet Co-Chair.  

The Organizers on Bridging the Gap

Whittaker is a pediatrician and her medical advice to bridge the health gap is making sure that you have a primary care physician because regular preventive care is important. As part of that prevention, eating a healthy diet, getting exercise daily, getting plenty of sleep, those things go a long way in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Co-Chair Rhonda Johnson for the Links, Inc. Tulsa Chapter’s Health and Human Services facet is a pharmacist, and her medical advice to bridge the gap involved social change.