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Latest Episode of NCHE Presents Released – March 15 2023
NEW EPISODE OF NCHE PRESENTS: LEADERS PURSUING HEALTH EQUITY IN AMERICA: LEARN HOW AINKA JACKSON HELPS BRING RACIAL HEALING TO SELMA On the new NCHE PRESENTS: Leaders Pursuing Health Equity in America podcast (audio), Ainka Jackson, founding...
The Hidden History of What Happened to Thousands of Black Midwives in the South
Black midwives in the 1900s who worked throughout the south providing reproductive needs birthed our nation. Today, groups are working nationwide to improve the Black midwife workforce. By Anna Claire Vollers, Reckon (Read...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Action to Lower Insulin Costs
Eli Lilly & Co., a pharmaceutical company that produces insulin, has announced that it will cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month for all Americans, regardless of their insurance status. This move comes after President Joe Biden...
Native Americans Struggle To Obtain Credit: A Close Analysis Of Native American Mortgage Lending From 2018-2021
Native Americans continue to be disproportionately underrepresented in the U.S. economy, and barriers to mortgage loans perpetuate this inequity. By Jason Richardson, NCRC (Read...
For Black History Month, A Look at What Black Americans Say is Needed to Overcome Racial Inequality
Understanding the needs of marginalized people is essential to overcome racial inequality. By Jens Manuel Krogstad and Kiana Cox, Pew Research Center (Read...
New Episode of NCHE Presents Released
NEW EPISODE OF NCHE PRESENTS: LEADERS PURSUING HEALTH EQUITY IN AMERICA: LEARN HOW AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENTS IMPACT RACIST BELIEFS & BEHAVIOR On the new NCHE PRESENTS: Leaders Pursuing Health Equity in America podcast (audio), Angela Waters...
Historic Funding to Boost Housing, Health Care for Native Tribes
Native American tribes across the US tapping into about $20 billion in pandemic relief for economic and social recovery project is but a fraction of the resources, lands and traditions that was stolen from them. By Sri Taylor, Bloomberg (Read...
New Roundtable Released: Reimagining Our Public Health Systems
Reimagining Our Public Health Systems: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems This roundtable will address the many areas of alignment between the 3 groups, how the recommendations are...
A Wave of Declarations Across the U.S. is Condemning Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Across the country, cities are declaring racism a public health crisis. These declarations are an important step to eliminating racism and advancing racial justice. Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, Yahoo News (Read...
Study: Wealthiest Black Moms More Likely To Die In Childbirth Than Poorest White Moms
One painfully clear reality about infant mortality shared across developing and developed nations1 is this: Black babies die at higher rates than White babies. Even in the US, where the infant death rates for all age groups is shown to be dropping,...