In the darkest days of Jim Crow, Emma’s postcard album captured the highs, lows, and daily life of Black Americans.
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Faith Mitchell
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Fellow; Author & anthropologist. Emma's Postcard Album; Hoodoo Medicine, Book of Secrets (Pt 1). Views are mine.
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New #urbaninstitute position for Special Assistant to the VP/Project Coordinator for the Center on #Nonprofits and #Philanthropy. Come work with an exciting team to equip the social sector with evidence to advance effectiveness and equity. bit.ly/cnpspecasst
"In other rich countries, the total 'years of life lost' have flatlined for the past five decades. In the U.S., they have soared: In 2021 alone, the 1.1 million missing Americans lost 25 million years of life among them."
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“I don’t think people in the United States actually have any awareness of just how poorly we do as a country at letting people live to old age,” one expert told @edyong209: on.theatln.tc/8IrHNFy
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Looking for $$? will fund research on policies that can build & sustain economic security & wealth for families & communities of color.
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Details: @Policies4Action will fund research on policies that can build & sustain economic security & wealth for families & communities of color
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Deadline: 9/7/22
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Black people are twice as likely as whites to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but are 2% of clinical trials. This translates into reduced access to breakthrough drugs.
Pathway programs help, but workforce diversity is just part of the solution to problems caused by structural racism. urban.org/urban-wire/sup
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Less than 12 percent of US physicians identify as Latinx or Black, even though these groups together make up more than 30 percent of the US population. @urbaninstitute
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Less than 12 percent of US physicians identify as Latinx or Black, even though these groups together make up more than 30 percent of the US population.
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#LiveAtUrban tomorrow: Are fewer people giving to charity, or are they just giving differently? Hear from , , , , & other experts in the philanthropic sector.
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Toxic medical training environments were the frequent subtext of the study we're discussing in today's webinar.
#LiveAtUrban on Tues.: Join , , , & other experts as they discuss strategies to diversify the health care workforce. Register to (virtually) attend:
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New report from , Kimá Joy Taylor, Zara Porter, , & : Could educational programs to train & support Black midwives reduce racial disparities in maternal & infant health in Oklahoma?
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Now available for pre-order, and at a discount!
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In the darkest days of Jim Crow, Emma’s postcard album captured the highs, lows, and daily life of Black Americans. @upmiss upress.state.ms.us/Books/E/Emma-s
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My new book, Emma's Postcard Album; Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century, is "stunningly original" and available now for pre-order. upress.state.ms.us/Books/E/Emma-s via
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Really looking forward to sharing this rare and important knowledge!
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#DidYouKnow @FaithMitch2020 , author of "The Origins and Uses of Geechee/Gullah Plant Medicine " is going to be at our Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.
For more information about our Annual Meeting, visit: loom.ly/F54PcSw
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#DidYouKnow , author of "The Origins and Uses of Geechee/Gullah Plant Medicine " is going to be at our Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.
For more information about our Annual Meeting, visit: loom.ly/F54PcSw
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In multiple ways, Lee-Lee has been an enthusiastic and committed steward of health philanthropy's accomplishments, for which we owe her profound gratitude.
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In their new Forefront article, Jane Hiebert-White, Don Metz, and @lott_rob of @Health_Affairs celebrate the career of Lee-Lee Prina, the dedicated editor behind Health Affairs’ regular #GrantWatch section, who will retire at the end of the month. bit.ly/3Jm1S05
For 2021 which were the top-5 Most-Read #GrantWatch articles on Health Affairs Forefront? See what these authors & others had to say: #equity #SDOH #maternalhealth.
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The 4Ms are a remarkable achievement. They've been adopted at a pace & scale that's nearly unparalleled by any other complex health system intervention.
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NEW comprehensive, easy-to-use Guide to Using the 4Ms While Caring for Older Adults. By @johnahartford’s Terry Fulmer & @TheIHI’s Leslie Pelton #AgeFriendly @ahahospitals @TheCHAUSA
A must-read for all health care professionals.
Check it out!
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My post on making age-friendly health services more equitable was one of top 5 in 2021. Here's a chance to read it again: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for
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The nonprofit sector has a leadership problem. Read more for the latest findings and my recommendations.
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Kudos on this terrific infographic! It tells an intergenerational story of racism & its lasting effects and brilliantly makes the case for equitable policies.
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Housing, employment, and wealth all influence our health. Segregation and discrimination are no longer legal, but their legacy continues to impact people of color. Learn more about why equitable policies are critical for a better future for all: cthealth.org/publication/ma
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Health funders are essential players in the fight to increase voter participation. Get involved on 12/1 at 2 pm. Register here:
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It's likely that rural Americans of color face additional barriers that raise their risk of death from Covid even more. We need better data on this point.
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Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen.
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Nonprofits play a vital role delivering services, strengthening communities, & facilitating civic engagement. New analysis of the first nationally representative survey of nonprofits highlights how they fared throughout the pandemic. urbn.is/3uNDAWE
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Pleased to partner with and Oktawia Wojcik on this post about philanthropy's untapped opportunities to improve community health, well-being, and equity.
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My latest blog with Oktawia Wójcik and Faith Mitchell just out in @Health_Affairs healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hb
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My latest post: Why philanthropy urgently needs to invest in the South to support Black children’s opportunities for healthy development--and how to do it.
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Philanthropy can play an important role in advancing the Biden-Harris administration’s racial equity goals. Read the latest from philanthropy expert urbn.is/3gx0vyP
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Latest blog by & identifies characteristics for justice champions and organizations interested in creating conditions for a generative justice system.
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How a DC community-based effort provides a safe, culturally appropriate environment for adolescents and their caretakers to learn about sexual health & access health services. Learn more from , , , and Eowna Harrison.
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This new shapshot is quite informative. But they should use care in drawing conclusions from the "single-race" vs "multi-race" variable. Lots of Black Americans are multi-race although they may not identify as such.
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"...the commitment to anti-Black policies ran so deep that white politicians and officials were willing to sabotage Black initiatives like Soul City even if it meant lowering outcomes for white populations, as well."
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"As Healy painstakingly shows, McKissick did almost everything right, and the things he did wrong would not have doomed a white developer. The tale of Soul City thus stands as a powerful rebuke to narratives that deny the effects of structural racism." newrepublic.com/article/161745
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A must-read piece about the shattering effects of COVID in Latinx communities.
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My latest 
Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03
Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/health/2021/031
My latest 👉🏾 Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos - The Washington Post
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To advance racial equity, foundations must invest in the work of BIPOC organizations. Latest from & .
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The sperm count of a man in this generation is half of his grandfather's. Here's why--and what can be done.
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Reflections on significance of @DrShannaSwan ’s book #CountDown about #sperm count decline. My essay in @EnvirHealthNews bit.ly/EHNMyersSwan Little time remains to fix this challenge. "Grounded in irrefutable science , laced with dry, engaging wit, … you must read this book"
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