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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...
Unlocking Our Fifth Freedom – A Statement by Dr. Gail C. Christopher
January 4, 2023January 4, 2022 Contact: Michael K. Frisby mike@Frisbyassociates.com/202-625-4328 Statement by Dr. Gail C. Christopher, Executive Director, National Collaborative for Health Equity Unlocking Our Fifth Freedom President Joe Biden recently...
NCHE LAUNCHES NEW PODCAST SERIES
January 4, 2023On the premier episode of our podcast, NCHE PRESENTS: Leaders Pursuing Health Equity in America, host Dr. Gail C. Christopher talks with guest Dr. Kaiwipuni Punihei Lipe about the culture of native Hawaiians and their connectiveness with their...
Race is a Biological Fiction and a Powerful Reality
December 27, 2022By Charles M. Blow, Undark (Read...
The Costs of Racial Discrimination in the Labor Market
December 22, 2022Check out the costs of racial discrimination in the labor market. By Sara Henning-Stout, Science Magazine (Read...
Seeking ‘the Solidarity Dividend’ of Racial Healing
December 20, 2022Dr. Gail Christopher, NCHE's ED, and her daughter Heather McGhee spoke to students, administrators, staff, and faculty about racial healing, hope, and the "solidarity dividend". The event was tied with UNIV 101: Let's Talk About Race, a...
How Home Appraisal Methods Can End Up Perpetuating Racial Inequality
December 19, 2022The devaluing of Black lives and property perpetuates racial inequality. By Samantha Fields, Marketplace (Read...
Advancing Health Equity Through the Legislative Process
December 15, 2022Local and state jurisdictions continue to declare racism a public health crisis and are promoting health equity. Some states are funding improvements and supporting communities impacted by racism. Association of State and Territorial Health...