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Are we seeing more food recalls these days?
August 19, 2026By: Teresa Murray, U.S. PIRG Education Fund A new analysis from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund takes a closer look at the recent wave of foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls. While it may be too soon to say whether there are more recalls...
THE 2026 NCHE HEART OF AMERICA POLL FINDS AMERICANS REMAIN PATRIOTIC, BUT ARE DISAPPOINTED THEIR NATION FALLS SHORT OF THEIR EXPECTATIONS
July 28, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2025 Contact: Michael K. Frisby Mike@frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 Americans remain patriotic but disillusioned—proud of the nation’s identity and ideals, yet doubtful that the country is...
NEW WASHINGTON MONTHLY ARTICLE REVEALS A NATION DIVIDED IN POLITICS BUT UNITED IN ITS LONGING FOR CONNECTION
July 22, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2026 Contact: Michael K. Frisby Mike@frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 Dr. Gail C. Christopher's "The Heart of America Still Beats for Connection" draws on the 4th Annual Heart of America Survey to show...
The Use of Force Has Become a ‘Default Tool’ for ICE officers, a New Report Finds
July 16, 2026By Meg Anderson, WAMU A new report from the ACLU finds that the use or threat of force has become a routine part of many ICE enforcement operations, raising concerns about transparency, accountability, and the treatment of immigrant...
NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY URGES PUBLIC ACTION TO CHALLENGE PROPOSED OMB OVERHAUL OF FEDERAL GRANTMAKING RULES
June 25, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2026 Contact: Michael K. Frisby Mike@frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) and its Executive Director, Dr. Gail C. Christopher, today...
NCHE Unveils Major Policy Paper Highlighting Five Years of Community-Led Racial Healing Efforts
June 22, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2026 Contact: Michael K. Frisby mike@Frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 A new report, Community Solidarity & Healing Through Action and Policies, celebrates progress on equity even as federal...
Cultivating Health Through Shared Prosperity and Street Food
June 3, 2026By 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
May 28, 2026By: 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
April 30, 2026FOR 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
April 20, 2026Dr. 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...