Penn Medicine Princeton Health employees gathered in the Healing Garden outside Princeton Medical Center on May 26 to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. The Rise and Remember event was hosted by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Religious Ministries Department.
Speakers included CEO James Demetriades, who reinforced Princeton Health’s commitment to equity and inclusion and promoted the culture of antiracism within Penn Medicine, and James Oliver, a transportation supervisor at Princeton House Behavioral Health, who read George Floyd’s biography.
Samuel Yenn-Batah, manager of pastoral care and a talented saxophonist, offered messages of hope and encouragement as he performed A Change is Gonna Come and Let There be Peace on Earth.
A video recap of the event can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/558734319/3ef60bb19e.