One change we’ve made is in how we talk about racism—or that we talk about it at all. The first time “racism” appeared in one of our blog posts was 2014.
Drilling for Environmental Justice
When a majority-white school didn’t want fracking, the drilling site was moved next to a majority-Hispanic school. This is an environmental justice issue.
Social Determinants of Healthy Teeth
Like a healthy body, having healthy teeth is determined by many factors, such as insurance, access to care, and the environment in which we live and work.
Collaboration Culture
In the 1700s, enslaved people were taken in and protected by the indigenous people in the area, which began the merging of black and Native culture.
Who Does the Health Care System Care about?
My path to good health left me with a suspicion that maybe our health care system doesn’t care about black people. Say it with me: black lives matter.