Category: Racial Equity
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Prioritizing Equity: Reproductive Health Care as a Human Right Webinar
The American Medical Association‘s “Prioritizing Equity: Reproductive Health Care as a Human Right” webinar, released August 8, 2022, explains how reproductive healthcare connects to health equity and explores the impacts of the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The panel of experts weighing in include Lawrence Gostin, JD; Jamila Perritt, MD, MPH; and Krishna Upadhya, MD, […]
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A Path to Reproductive Justice: Research, Practice, and Policies Webinar
The American Public Health Association (APHA) hosted the second webinar in their Advancing Racial Equity series called “Path to Reproductive Justice: Research, Practice, and Policies” on July 14, 2020. The session aimed to: Speakers include Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES; Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP; Joia Adele Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG; and U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. View the […]
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Racial Justice Competencies for Public Health Professionals
The Racial Justice Competencies for Public Health Professionals resource from the Public Health Training Center Network’s Racial Justice Working Group provides a list of competencies within the domains of Assessment, Policy Development ,and Assurance that health department staff, educators, trainers, and researchers can refer to when approaching their work as public health professionals. Each competency […]
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“We Can’t Recover From This History Until We Deal With It” Video
This brief video from Harvard Law School features Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, as he discusses the legacy of slavery and the vision behind creating the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Structural Racism Explained Video and Teaching Guide
The “Structural Racism Explained” video from the Othering & Belonging Institute draws upon many varied sources in formulating specific definitions for different types of racism. The video and prompts provided in this video and teaching guide are designed primarily for teachers to help students clarify and sharpen their understanding of the material, spur and support classroom […]
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Measuring Discrimination Resource
The Measuring Discrimination Resource by Dr. David R. Williams provides tools for measuring experiences of racism in a more tangible way. This comprehensive resource includes an Everyday Discrimination Scale, questionnaires for measuring experiences of discrimination and work discrimination, a Heightened Vigilance Scale, and more.
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Honoring MLK’s Legacy by Transforming Narratives
As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we must consider ways to adopt his teachings in our lives and the conversations we have about race and racism. Najaf Ahmad, senior managing editor for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), shares how we can shatter false narratives and advance the narratives embodying justice […]
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Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity is a component of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation‘s “Culture of Health Series.” This book, written by Alonzo Plough, shows us how to move past fear, shame, and denial of acknowledging the United States’ history of racism through authentic conversations about racial inequity that […]
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Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice
Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice is an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the National Collaborative for Health Equity. The goal of the first stage of the project is to curate a set of policies and practices that can be implemented at the local level to promote racial […]
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The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism
Developed by Bayard Love and Deena Hayes-Greene from the Racial Equity Institute, the Groundwater Approach is a metaphorical framework for analyzing racism in the United States. Examples in this document, embedded below, can help deepen understandings of the manifestations of institutional racism. We hope that this resource sparks reflections and inspires you to consider changes […]