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Executive Order on Advancing Women’s Health Research and Innovation
March 26, 2024Women’s health has not received the attention it deserves for far too long. This week, during Women's History Month, President Biden signed a new $12 billion initiative to be led by First Lady Jill Biden that advances both women’s health...
Air Quality Improvements Belie Rising Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pollutant-Related Deaths, Study Finds
March 20, 2024Progress has been made in reducing public health consequences of air pollutants in the US, but not all populations have benefitted equally. Asthma cases are increasing in low-income, racially diverse communities closer to sources of pollution. By...
The Racial Wealth Gap, 60 Years Since the Civil Rights Act
March 11, 2024New report from The National Urban League sheds light on the racial wealth gap and calls for action to address systemic inequality. By David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder, Marketplace (Read...
How Reparations Could Improve Black Health and Wellbeing
March 4, 2024Reparations should be a public health priority. For too long, Black individuals have experienced disparities that have impacted the quality of their lives. Reparations can help break down these barriers and close the health gap, so everyone has an...
15 Amazing LGBTQ People Whose Groundbreaking Lives Helped Shape Black History
February 27, 2024Discover the incredible stories of 15 Black LGBTQ pioneers who have made history and paved the way for a more inclusive future. By Emell Adolphus, The Root (Read...
Building a more equitable food system in South Texas: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helps the region realize the fruits of its labor
February 22, 2024Exciting strides are being made to create a more equitable food system in South Texas! By Nick Buckley, Every Child Thrives (Read...
The CDC Foundation Launches Scholarship Fund for Descendants of Black Men in the Untreated Syphilis Study at Tuskegee
February 15, 2024The CDC Foundation launches a scholarship fund for descendants of Black men in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, with a $1 million contribution from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. By The CDC Foundation (Read...
Building a Public Health Data System that Shifts the Narrative and Amplifies Community Voice: An Interview with Michael Crawford of Howard University
February 7, 2024NCHE's executive director, Dr. Gail Christopher, interviewed Michael R. Crawford, associate dean for strategy, outreach, and innovation at Howard University College of Medicine, to discuss the public health data landscape and the importance of...
California Introduces First-in-Nation Slavery Reparations Package
February 6, 2024California leads with a historic move: the first state to unveil a slavery reparations package - a strong step towards rectifying the past. By Lara Korte, Politco (Read...
Women’s Suffrage, but for Whom? These 10 Black Suffragists Fought for the Vote Before—and Long After—the 19th Amendment
February 2, 2024NCHE celebrates 10 Black women suffragists—unsung heroes who fought tirelessly for voting rights, both before and after the 19th Amendment. By Eliza Siegel, Stacker (Read...