Black History Month Program - Week 3 Materials
These materials are provided for participants' review and reflection, as part of the LWVDE 2023 Black History Month program.
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Topic For Week 3, Feb 14 to 20: Health
I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.
-- Muhammad Ali (1975)
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Week 3 Materials...
Articles:
These clinicians, researchers, and advocates championed and advanced medicine in this country and beyond. By Don Rauf, Everyday Health, Feb 2021 (Repeat from 2022)
◈ Pew Research Center: Black Americans’ views about health disparities, experiences with health care
Less access to quality medical care is the top reason Black Americans see contributing to generally worse health outcomes for Black people in the U.S. Large shares also see other factors as playing a role, including environmental quality problems in Black communities, and hospitals and medical centers giving lower priority to the well-being of Black people.
◈ Black History Month Spotlight on Bayhealth: Trina Turner, Nurse Navigator and Dr. Lydell Lettsome
Bayhealth is highlighting some of our team members in a series called “Rising Above.” Read their inspiring stories of service and affecting change in our community and workplace on Bayhealth’s social media pages.
Videos:
Activist Miracle Jones offers a heart-to-heart meditation on the role of joy as a form of radical resistance, survival and protection for Black folks in the US and across the world. A warm reminder to embrace the guiding light of hope in the presence of darkness.(June 2021) Viewed by almost 2 million.
Podcasts:
NPR's "Fresh Air" conducts a podcast with Author Linda Villarosa who has been writing about the racial disparities in health outcomes for decades and recently covered the topic for the New York Times' 1619 Project. (June 14, 2022)
Additional Resources:
If you’re looking for a way to educate yourself and expand your knowledge about the accomplishments and contributions of Black people in American history, as well as reflect on the inequalities and injustices that have been done against them, we’ve rounded up 20 books by some of the most brilliant Black authors and historical figures to read throughout the month and beyond.
Don't forget to use the prompting questions as you read, listen and/or view the resources. This will help you remember what you were thinking, so that you can participate more fully at the Debriefing Conversation.End of Month Discussion...
Don't forget to register for the culminating online discussion on February 28th, 2023 to share our experience, thoughts, insights and questions. Register here: Debriefing Conversation for Black History Month Program
