Voice of The Residents: Understanding Physical Activity in DC Ward 8
For the month of October, images from a photovoice research study by recent Milken graduate, Roger Isom, Jr., MPH, will be on display at the ArtReach GW Community Gallery, Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC).
This community driven research work, Voice of The Residents: Understanding Physical Activity in DC Ward 8, will be shared through a photo exhibition, which visually narrates the lived experiences of eight Black male adult residents living in DC Ward 8.
"The photographs taken by these men represent the strengths and challenges to physical activity in the community. These residents share a valuable perspective that has been historically omitted in the field of population health. This exhibition is the residents’ platform to share their own perspective on physical activity as it pertains to DC Ward 8 culture. More importantly, this collection speaks to the existing strength, untapped potential, and cultural pride of Ward 8 residents that can mobilize them to reclaim their neighborhoods."
This exhibition is a call to action for all community members, businesses, educational institutions, and public or faith-based organizations to engage in meaningful dialogue facilitated by the collective voice of these men as told by their photographs.
Photovoice is recognized as a particularly empowering qualitative research method, and is an approach that embraces the principles and values of community-based participatory research.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception and visit the gallery during the month of October.
Title: Voice of The Residents: Understanding Physical Activity in DC Ward 8 by Roger Isom Jr., MPH, presented in the ArtReach Community Gallery
When: Tuesday, October 1 - Thursday, October 31, 2019
Opening Reception and Artist's Talk: Wednesday, October 2nd, 6 pm - 8 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday through Saturdays from 7 am - 10 pm; Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Location: THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave., SE, Washington, DC, 20020
Admission is free.
About Roger Isom, Jr., MPH
Roger Isom, Jr. is a recent graduate of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. Mr. Isom understands that physical activity is a vastly different lived experience for Black residents. His cultural identity as a Black man is integrated into his current initiatives as a forward thinking public health professional. His community-engaged participatory research studies the intersection between physical activity and the socio-cultural environment. Roger Isom, Jr. is a PhD candidate in the Physical Cultural Studies program at the Department of Kinesiology within the University of Maryland College Park.
