COMEDIAN DEIDRE LESESNE
Black women have a unique set of factors that can impact their health and wellness. To bring these issues to light, Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and the Pittsburgh-Mon Valley Black Women’s Roundtable are bringing this topic to the stage.
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that “Seven Last Words on Black Women’s Health” will be performed on Friday, June 30, from 6-8 p.m., at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue, East Liberty.
“These performances will help raise awareness about the unique health challenges that Black women face and the impact that these challenges have on their lives,” Dr. Judith Moore said, in a statement. She is founder of Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and the Pittsburgh-Mon Valley Black Women’s Roundtable.
BEVERLY KING
BRENDA TATE
LAUREN HENDERSON
“Seven Last Words on Black Women’s Health” will help promote healthy behaviors and encourage Black women to take control of their health. The program will include a presentation by Jacqueline D. Hill, who will talk about the State of Black Women’s Health, a video discussing how the trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women, and more. An essential part of this stage production will be the presentation of women’s stories by three women (Beverly King, Lauren Henderson, and Brenda Tate) sharing their health challenges and how they are navigating through them. Their powerful stories will connect, inspire, and encourage positive steps toward change.
Comedian Deidre Lesesne will entertain the audience with her witty, crazy, clean-cut comedy. Lesesne has been engaging a variety of audiences for 15 plus years. She has performed and opened for many comedy greats such as: Monique, Don “DC” Curry, Tony Roberts, Faizon Love, and Joe Torry. She has also worked with veteran comedians Tu’Ray, Tone X, A.G. White, and Kool-Aid seen on “BET’s Comicview.”
Lesesne has performed at the Pittsburgh Improv, Tampa Improv, Funny Bone, and Laugh Factory Comedy Clubs and various venues and events around Pittsburgh. She has also studied improv at the Arcade Comedy Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh and performed on a musical improv team doing her tenure there.
Various health care agencies will also be on hand to provide educational materials.
This is a free event. To obtain tickets, visit the Kelly Strayhorn website.