Black History Celebrated at Desmond Center

The featured presenters at Mount 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 Mount grad; Mariah Henry, Newburgh native; and Ahmad Cohen, Newburgh artist.
The featured presenters at Mount 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 Mount grad; Mariah Henry, Newburgh native; and Ahmad Cohen, Newburgh artist.

NEWBURGH – In celebration of Black History Month, Mount 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 Mount 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.

Local artist Auguster D. Williams, Jr. of PuzzlePieceArts (right) presented some of his artwork at Mount Saint Mary College.
Local artist Auguster D. Williams, Jr. of PuzzlePieceArts (right) presented some of his artwork at Mount Saint Mary College.

The Mount’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.

For more information on upcoming Desmond Center events, visit www.msmc.edu/wellness

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