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Cultivating Health Through Shared Prosperity and Street Food
By Genoveva Islas, Grantmakers In Health In a recent article for Grantmakers In Health, Genoveva Islas, a leader in NCHE's Leveraging HOPE Community of Practice, explores how cultivating shared prosperity through street food and...

AI Hiring Tools Can Yield Racial Bias and Systemic Rejection
By: Rishi Bommasani, Sarah H. Bana, Kathleen A. Creel, Dan Jurafsky, Percy Liang, The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI 90% of U.S. employers now use AI to screen job applicants. Stanford just studied 4 million of those applications and...
NCHE RELEASES THIRD EPISODE OF HOPE IN ACTION PODCAST EXPLORING RACIAL HEALING AND HUMAN DIGNITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2026 Contact: Michael K. Frisby Mike@frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 NCHE RELEASES THIRD EPISODE OF HOPE IN ACTION PODCAST EXPLORING RACIAL HEALING AND HUMAN DIGNITY The National Collaborative for Health...

DR. GAIL C. CHRISTOPHER REFLECTS ON FIVE DECADES OF ADVOCACY FOR BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH AT BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
Dr. Gail C. Christopher, a renowned advocate for health equity and racial healing, recently delivered a powerful keynote address at the 9th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference, hosted by the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive...

Meeting the Moment: Building a Bigger We and Communicating Across Difference
The NCHE Community of Practice recently hosted a webinar, “Meeting the Moment: Building a Bigger We and Communicating Across Difference,” featuring Rachel Godsil and Dushaw Hockett. Rachel Godsil is Principal of Perception Strategies LLC,...

Georgia Bans Many Midwives from Practicing. Now, Several Are Suing the State.
By Aria Bendix, NBC News Midwives in Georgia are suing to challenge restrictive state laws they say limit their ability to provide care—amid a growing maternal health crisis. Advocates argue these barriers reduce access to care, especially in...

NEW SURVEYS FROM BROOKINGS AND NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (NCHE) REVEAL A MORE CONNECTED, INCLUSIVE AMERICA
NEW RESEARCH FROM BROOKINGS AND NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY (NCHE) REVEALS A MORE CONNECTED, INCLUSIVE AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC – Amid a public discourse often dominated by narratives of polarization and conflict, a compelling new...

BLACK HISTORY AT THE HEART OF AMERICA’S STORY By Gail C. Christopher
On the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month, Dr. Gail C. Christopher Calls for a Deeper Look at Our Common Humanity WASHINGTON, DC - In a thought-provoking new article for the Washington Monthly, Dr. Gail C. Christopher, Executive Director of...

The science is clear: Racism harms our health — but community heals
By Kimberly N. Alleyne, URL Media The National Day of Racial Healing, held the day after MLK Day, continues Dr. King’s work by spotlighting how racism harms our health and why connection, truth-telling, and equity are essential for thriving...

Health equity leaders use relationships and new narratives to bring racial healing
By Kimberly N. Alleyne Explore the recent article about NCHE's virtual town hall, "Ensuring Safety and Security in Communities Today," where health equity and civic leaders, scholars, and activists shared powerful success stories for...