This report summary from a two-day convening between health practitioners, race theorists, academics, activists, community organizers, and cultural and media strategists aims to spark conversations and mobilize groups and resources to advance racial justice. Before advocates for justice can improve the health and well-being of… Read More »Building Narrative Power For Racial Justice and Health Equity
White supremacy culture-the ideology that white people and their thoughts, beliefs, and actions are superior to those of People of Color- is ingrained in our society, but identifying its characteristics that manifest in our workplaces and community organizations is critical for consciously rejecting them. This… Read More »White Supremacy Culture
Governmental public health plays a crucial role in promoting health for all populations and individuals. Health departments should therefore refer to this resource to understand how they can use their unique power to support abolitionist movements under the context of a deeply problematic criminal justice… Read More »Liberation is Essential: Leveraging Governmental Public Health Tools to Address the Harms of the Criminal Legal System
Learn about the discrimination and barriers to success that people of color still face in the workplace and what steps companies can take to fight these inequities by reading this article here.
The Network for Public Health Law released an issue brief discussing and analyzing state and local efforts to declare racism a public health crisis in the Southeastern region of the United States. This document dives into the specific actions taken and how other organizations can… Read More »State and Local Efforts to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis- Southeastern Region Update
Take a look at how jurisdictions across the United States responded- or failed to respond- to their declarations of racism as a public health crisis following the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. While declarations like this are an essential first step in addressing racism… Read More »Hundreds of Communities Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis. What’s Happened Since?
This short article explains a disturbing finding in the medical community- the fact that Black newborns are three times more likely than white newborns to die when cared for by white doctors. The finding demonstrates the urgent need to combat bias and racism in medical… Read More »Black Newborns More Likely to Die When Looked After by White Doctors
The Racial Equity Tools website is designed to support both individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. They offer an abundance of tools and resources under several tabs that relate to the needs of organizations: Fundamentals, Plan, Act, Evaluate, Connect, and Curricula. https://www.racialequitytools.org
The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) provides maps, data bases, and other resources for local governments to use when working to achieve racial equity at the city and county level. These tools can help government entities identify inequities in their communities and design, plan, and… Read More »Racial Equity Tools for Cities and Counties
GARE’s resource guide-based on lessons learned from practitioners, academic experts, and national technical assistance providers- is a toolkit for local government entities to refer to when planning to operationalize racial justice-based programs and policies in their communities. Learn more about the Government Alliance on Race… Read More »Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide to Put Ideas Into Action