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The Hidden History of What Happened to Thousands of Black Midwives in the South
March 7, 2023Black 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
March 3, 2023Eli 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
February 28, 2023Native 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
February 16, 2023Understanding 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
February 7, 2023NEW 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
February 6, 2023Native 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...
A Wave of Declarations Across the U.S. is Condemning Racism as a Public Health Crisis
January 23, 2023Across 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
January 20, 2023One 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,...
Buffalo Demonstrates How Disasters Expose Cities’ Racial Divides
January 18, 2023The massive blizzard in Buffalo, New York — which so far has claimed the lives of at least 39 people in Erie County, 31 of them just in Buffalo — has highlighted enduring racial and economic divides, as most victims are people of...
7th Annual National Day of Racial Healing
January 17, 2023NCHE MARKS 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING WITH LAUNCH OF A PODCAST SERIES & RELEASE OF SCHOLARLY PAPERS ON RACIAL EQUITY VIDEO PODCAST ROUNDTABLE WASHINGTON – Celebrating the 7th annual National Day of Racial Healing, the National...