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Nonprofits Focused on Health and Wellness. Black health matters. These nonprofits focus on closing health disparities, advocating for wellness, and providing essential resources to those in need.
And Black Americans were far more likely to hold jobs — in areas such as transportation, health care, law enforcement, and food preparation — that the government deemed essential to the ...
Boikai told the audience that it's important for people to seek out not just Black health care providers, but providers that understand the disparities that Black women face. "The numbers don't lie.
The predisposal of low wage jobs to communities of color impact the ability to access necessary health resources. Black communities' fear and distrust within health professionals has led to underlying health issues becoming untreated. When a person with these health issues comes into contact with COVID-19, it becomes a much more lethal situation.
The Black Maternal Health Caucus was founded to 'improve black maternal health outcomes,' with the founders citing statistics that the United States has the worst maternal death rates in the developed world, at 18 death per 100,00 live births, and with a higher rate among black women, at 40 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The project's five Health Imperatives for Black Women are: Make black women's health an imperative for federal and state governments and communities. Work to eliminate the health disparities that exist for black women. Ensure that black women have access to reproductive health options, are empowered to make real choices and are assured of ...
“In 2020 when Black Lives Matter happened and the pandemic started, a lot of health care organizations were recognizing that they needed to increase their capacity to address racial health ...
A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015). Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that aims to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.