From Locker Room to Community: Athlete Advocacy & Mental Health Action

Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation, this panel examines how racial bias in medical research shapes diagnosis and care for athletes of color in professional sports, and why expanding who participates in science is essential to advancing more equitable health outcomes.

Speakers:

• Solomon Thomas, Defensive Tackle, Dallas Cowboys; Co-Founder, The Defensive Line
• Chris Thomas, Co-Founder, The Defensive Line
• Jerome “Junkyard Dog” Williams, Former NBA Player & Youth Advocate
• Rawle Andrews, Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation
• Alexandra Miles, Founder & Executive Director, PROJECT BLACKBIRD Inc.