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We can’t fix economic inequality without addressing racism.
March 17, 2016...
Segregation, inequality reflected in Ohio’s poor county health rankings
March 16, 2016High racial segregation, along with high income inequality and poverty, are driving poor health outcomes in Cuyahoga County and in other areas of Ohio. Segregation of neighborhoods, institutionalized in federal housing and banking policies in the...
Separate and Still Unequal
March 9, 2016by Janie Boschma In a modern-day tale of two cities, in virtually every major U.S. metropolitan area students of color are much more likely than whites to attend public schools shaped by high concentrations of poverty, an analysis of federal data...
The Concentration of Poverty in American Schools
March 9, 2016by Janie Boschma and Ronald Brownstein In almost all major American cities, most African American and Hispanic students attend public schools where a majority of their classmates qualify as poor or low-income, a new analysis of federal data...
Where Children Rarely Escape Poverty
March 9, 2016Emily DeRuy and Janie Boschma Charlotte, North Carolina, wants to change its status as one of the worst places in the United States for poor children to have a shot at getting ahead as adults. If the city succeeds, its efforts may offer a roadmap...
CULTURE OF HEALTH LEADERS Fact Sheet
March 1, 2016...
Group takes a broad look at county’s health
March 1, 2016San Juan Community PLACE MATTERS, or SJCPM, is a group of organizations and citizens from throughout San Juan County joining together to make the places where we live, learn, work and play healthier for ALL members of the community. It addresses...
WKKF supports Kalamazoo and Flint
February 26, 2016from WKKF: "Over the past weekend, the unimaginable happened in our nearby Kalamazoo community when a shooter took the lives of six people and severely injured two others. We are deeply saddened by such unbearable acts of violence and the...
NHMA & HDA presents 20th Annual Joint National Conference: Advancing Hispanic Health: the Next 20 Years – NHMA and HDA Leading the Way
February 25, 2016Join the NHMA & HDA network of physicians, dentists, health care professionals, government and private sector partners from across the nation and learn new strategies for effective health care and policies to improve the health of Hispanic...
Stigma: The Impact on Public Health and Public Health Policy
February 24, 2016The Lung Cancer Allinace has launched a Congressional Briefing Series as a platform to educate Members of Congress and Congressional staff on issues related to lung cancer. During the briefing series, they will provide substantive, fact-based...