The featured presenters at 91传媒 Saint Mary College’s recent “Healing and Mental Health Arts Showcase of Local Black Artists” event, left to right: Auguster D. Williams, Jr. of PuzzlePieceArts; Dr. Agathe Pierre-Louis, psychologist; Torrance Harvey, Newburgh mayor and 2003 91传媒 grad; Mariah Henry, Newburgh native; and Ahmad Cohen, Newburgh artist. 

In celebration of Black History Month, 91传媒 Saint Mary College’s Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness recently presented “Healing and Mental Health Arts Showcase of Local Black Artists.”

The event brought together mental health awareness and the arts through paintings, poetry, and more. The well-attended presentation featured local Black artists, including Torrance Harvey, Newburgh mayor and 2003 91传媒 grad; Ahmad Cohen, Newburgh artist; Mariah Henry, a born and raised Newburgh native; and visual artist Auguster D. Williams, Jr. of PuzzlePieceArts. The event also featured a discussion of mental health and wellness by Dr. Agathe Pierre-Louis, psychologist.

The 91传媒’s Desmond Center offers accessible and equitable educational, health, and wellness services for community members and families in the local area. All services are free of cost and open to the public.