Orlando VA Healthcare System to Host Black History Month Celebration Highlighting Foundational Black Contributions to American Society

The event will bring Veterans, staff, and community members together to honor the lasting impact of Black Americans on the nation’s history, culture, and progress.

This special event will feature music, reflection, celebration, and interactive activities throughout the day, recognizing the foundational contributions of Black leaders, innovators, service members, and trailblazers whose influence continues to shape American society.

The program will begin from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with Songs of Soul in the Crescent Room on the 1st floor near the canteen, setting the tone through music and reflection. From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., attendees are invited to a formal celebration in the Auditorium on the 4th floor, followed by games and prizes from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., also in the auditorium.

“Black History Month is an opportunity for us to come together, learn from one another, and honor the generations of Black Americans whose contributions laid the foundation for the freedoms, innovations, and institutions we benefit from today,” said Latricia Salters, Program Support Assistant, Orlando VA Healthcare System. “This celebration is about recognition, unity, and ensuring these stories continue to be shared and celebrated within our VA community.”

The Orlando VA Healthcare System welcomes all Veterans, staff, and visitors to attend and participate in this meaningful observance. Events like this reinforce VA’s commitment to inclusion, respect, and honoring the diverse backgrounds of the Veterans it serves.

Click here to register for this free event!   

For additional information, visit: VA Orlando Health Care | Veterans Affairs, subscribe to receive email updates by clicking here, like us on Facebook at: @OVAHCS, follow us on Instagram at: @OVAHCS, or on Twitter at: @OVAHCS.

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Established in October 2006, the Orlando VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) was designated a 1a facility (most complex) in 2021, with more than 5,660 employees and an annual budget of $1.5B, and serves more than 149,931 Veterans in Central Florida. The Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services. Lake Nona’s 65-acre medical campus encompasses 159 acute inpatient beds, providing complex Medical/Surgical/Mental Health specialty care, advanced diagnostic services, and a large multispecialty outpatient clinic, as well as a 120-bed Community Living Center, two Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs/Domiciliaries (60-beds located at the Lake Nona Campus and 56 beds at the Lake Baldwin Campus). Outpatient services are provided at a Health Care Center in Viera, a Multispecialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Daytona Beach, and five Community-Based Outpatient Clinics located in Clermont, Lake Baldwin, Kissimmee, Deltona, Palm Bay, and Tavares.