About 8 adults stand with knees bent, one arm pushed forward and one arm held back at their side, bent, during a taekwondo session in the Expo hall

A young person sits at a table with their head resting on their fist and elbow resting on the table as they look at a presenter.

Black woman in bright pink jacket stands at a lectern and holds a hand microphone in her left hand while speaking and smiling

Nequiel Reyes and Tailyn Osorio

Four people sit on white chairs on a big stage, with everyone looking at the the woman speaking.

Four Black women in long white gloves and long white dresses with yellow overlays are doing a choreographed dance with their arms in the air.

Two men and a woman stand next to each other in the Expo Hall and facing the camera.

Photos courtesy EZ Event Photography and Michele Late, The Nation’s Health.