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Location, Location, Location: Why Houston’s Poor, Nonwhite Communities Will Bear the Brunt of Harvey’s Fury
August 29, 2017By Tanasia Kenney As Hurricane Harvey continues its path of destruction across southeastern Texas, those confined to low-income, nonwhite communities are among the storm’s most vulnerable victims. The hurricane, now downgraded to a...
In 1965, the City of Charlottesville Demolished a Thriving Black Neighborhood
August 22, 2017By Laura Smith (Timeline) On a Saturday morning in 1965, movers came to the Johnson home. Kathy Johnson and her three-year-old sister listened at the breakfast table, as their mother, Elsie, gave the movers instructions. The family was heartbroken....
Jarvis DeBerry, a Culture Health Leader, speaks about the incident Charlottesville
August 17, 2017(MSNBC) - Trump's media availability drew intense criticism from the right. Former GOP Rep. David Jolly says today may be the start of a primary movement to replace Trump. He joins Lawrence O'Donnell and Jarvis DeBerry to discuss Trump's long...
NCHE Statement on Violence in Charlottesville
August 14, 2017The National Collaborative for Health Equity strongly condemns the violence that resulted in at three deaths and dozens of injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Our hearts are heavy, both because of the senseless...
Black Mamas Matter Webinar: Reproductive Injustice: Racial and Gender Discrimination in U.S. Health Care
August 11, 2017Black women are facing a maternal health crisis. In 2015, SisterSong partnered with the Center for Reproductive Rights on a human rights report, Reproductive Injustice: Racial and Gender Discrimination in U.S. Health Care. We also co-hosted a...
Mississippi Delta Residents Caught In Vicious Cycle of Persistent Poverty
August 9, 2017By Associated Press (Read...
Single-Payer Would Be a Good Start, but Real Health Equity Means Tackling Economic Disparities
August 8, 2017By Dana Brown, Truthout The horrifying specter of Trumpcare, the shortfalls of Obamacare and the continued rise in overall health care costs in the United States have provided an important opening for proponents to put single-payer back on the...
Powerful New Video Tackles Racial Bias To Remind Kids Their ‘Black Is Beautiful’
July 26, 2017By Lilly Workneh A new video released Monday titled “The Talk” compellingly tackles the impact of racial bias through the lens of black parents in America. The video ― which was released by My Black Is Beautiful, a beauty brand owned by...
REPORT: Black Women Should Be Thriving, But Racism and Sexism
July 24, 2017By Kenrya Rankin In 1937, Zora Neal Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” made it plain that Black women are the mules of the world. A new study says that, in America at least, nothing has changed. “The Status of Black Women in the...
This Latina Is on a Mission to Bring Healthier, Affordable Food to More Latinx Communities
July 17, 2017By Yvette Montoya Todo Verde has come a long way! Jocelyn Ramirez’s mission to fight for the Latino community’s access to affordable, clean foods began with smoothies and has now grown into a full on catering business. Her journey started...