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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...
Meeting the Moment: Building a Bigger We and Communicating Across Difference
April 9, 2026The 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.
April 7, 2026By 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
March 3, 2026NEW 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...