While African Americans across the nation navigate historic health disparities — from a lack of access to care to food insecurity and higher disease and mortality rates — for five decades, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) has been working to combat those challenges, promote wellness and change statistics among doctors and patients alike.

ABC gathered in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9-11 for a convening that included: a maternal cardiovascular health roundtable; a policy summit; an educational retreat for pre-college and undergraduate students; and a 50th anniversary celebratory gala. The goal of the three-day conference was not only to hold meetings and mark the milestone celebration, but also to fight for health equity overall.

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