News & Media

The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.

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Is your district drawing borders to reduce or perpetuate racial segregation?
We’re Sick of Racism, Literally

We’re Sick of Racism, Literally

Articles | January 4 2018

By Dougla Jacobs; https://www.nytimes.com/ (Read...

Open Letter to Red Cross for Refusing to Help Some Milwaukee Residents

Open Letter to Red Cross for Refusing to Help Some Milwaukee Residents

Articles | January 2 2018

Posted by Reggie Jackson; www.milwaukeeindependent.com (Read...

Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

Articles | December 26 2017

By The Spotlight Team (The Boston Globe); https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/boston-racism-image-reality/series/image/ (Read...

NCHE Joins Many Other Organizations in Urging Congress to Take Action in Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

NCHE Joins Many Other Organizations in Urging Congress to Take Action in Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

Announcements, Archive | December 19 2017

NCHE as well as other organizations join voices to urge Congress to take action to address the ongoing healthcare crisis in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as a result of the recent hurricanes.  The letter calls for Congress to address...

Affluent and Black, and Still Trapped by Segregation

Affluent and Black, and Still Trapped by Segregation

Articles | December 18 2017

By John Eligon and Robert Gebeloff; www.nytimes.com (Read...

Charter School Leaders Are Complicit with Segregation, and It’s Hurting Their Movement
Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Articles | December 11 2017

by Nina Martin, ProPublica, and Renee Montagne, NPR On a melancholy Saturday this past February, Shalon Irving’s “village” — the friends and family she had assembled to support her as a single mother — gathered at a funeral home in a...

The Fight for Affordable Housing Unites People in Manufactured Homes Across Racial and Geographic Barriers

The Fight for Affordable Housing Unites People in Manufactured Homes Across Racial and Geographic Barriers

Articles | December 8 2017

By Sarah Jaffe, Truthout | Interview Today we bring you a conversation with Kevin Borden, the executive director of Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction), a nationwide constituency-based group. MHAction works to empower manufactured...

Apply to Review Applications for Culture of Health Leaders

Apply to Review Applications for Culture of Health Leaders

Announcements, Archive | December 1 2017

Culture of Health Leaders is a leadership development opportunity for people working in every field and profession who want to use their influence to advance health and equity. Our leaders’ innovation helps build a Culture of Health, one that...