News & Media
The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.
The 2023 Summer Newsletter is Now Available!
Check out some of NCHE's program highlights in the 2023 Summer...
Lahaina Residents Worry a Rebuilt Maui Town Could Slip into the Hands of Affluent Outsiders
Maui is facing a major housing crisis after the recent wildfires. Priority must be given to ensuring residents have basic needs and are not displaced from their native land. By Audrey McAvoy and Claire Rush, AP News (Read...
How Heat Makes Health Inequity Worse, Hitting People With Risks Like Diabetes Harder
Extreme heat events can be dangerous, especially for disadvantaged communities. Regardless of income or background, everyone should have access to the health and social equity services essential for staying safe. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Read...
Latest Episode of NCHE Presents Released – July 20 2023
On the new episode of NCHE PRESENTS: Leaders Pursuing Health Equity in America podcast (audio), Dr. J. Goosby Smith joins the podcast to discuss her work pursuing racial healing at Citadel University and in her new position as the inaugural vice...
Cedars-Sinai Faces Federal Civil Rights Investigation Over Treatment of Black Mothers
"Black women are provided a standard of care below what is provided to other women who are not Black when receiving health care services related to labor and delivery.” By Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times (Read...
How the Affirmative Action Ruling Will Hurt Health Care
The recent Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action at universities could have major consequences for the healthcare system, which is already struggling to combat racial disparities. By Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg Opinion (Read...
Colorism Project Continues with Aim of Understanding Racism’s Roots
As people of color, we must recognize that colorism is an issue that affects all of us, regardless of race. The damaging and pervasive effects of colorism in the US are particularly troubling and should be taken seriously. By: C.W. Dawson,...
Statement by Dr. Gail C. Christopher on the Supreme Court’s Destructive Affirmative Action Decision
Statement by Dr. Gail C. Christopher, Executive Director, National Collaborative for Health Equity DESTRUCTIVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION WON’T STOP EQUAL RIGHTS PROGRESS The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in...
What The Lack of Premium Grocery Stores Says About Disinvestment in Black Neighborhoods
"Premium grocery stores are less likely to be located in Black-majority neighborhoods, regardless of the average household income of those neighborhoods," furthering the devaluation of black communities and disparities in access to healthy...
The Real Wakanda: How an East African Kingdom Changed Theodore Roosevelt and the Course of American Democracy
This article illustrates the arch of the history of people of color and how it predates encounters with colonizers and enslavers. It is a fascinating missing piece of history that affirms humanity and depicts one of many advanced African societies...