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Necessary conversations : understanding racism as a barrier to achieving health equity / edited by Alonzo L. Plough.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Sharing Knowledge to Build a Culture of Health Conference (5th: 2020 : Jackson, Miss.), author.
- Series:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation culture of health series ; 6.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation culture of health series ; 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discrimination in medical care--United States--Congresses.
- Discrimination in medical care.
- Discrimination in medical care--Congresses.
- Social medicine--Congresses.
- Social medicine.
- Public health--Social aspects--Congresses.
- Public health.
- Systemic Racism.
- Social Determinants of Health.
- Healthcare Disparities.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Systemic Racism.
- Social Determinants of Health.
- Healthcare Disparities.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 242 pages).
- Other Title:
- Understanding racism as a barrier to achieving health equity
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- The events of 2020 were an inflection point in an American journey toward health and racial equity. Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity extends a powerful call to action. RWJF's Sharing Knowledge conference was held in Jackson, Miss., a setting where it could build on its conviction that a Culture of Health is impossible without a commitment to racial equity. Hundreds of participants from around the country engaged in authentic dialogue about the systems and structures that are doing grave harm to people of color. With so many types of knowledge-builders in the room, a palette filled with blunt, provocative, and insistent ideas and strategies could be shared to inspire action. This sixth book in the Culture of Health series reflects a distinct shift in RWJF's emphasis, based on a growing body of evidence that racism is the underlying cause of so many poor health outcomes. RWJF is considering what it would take to overhaul institutions that treat people differently on the basis of their race and to make very intentional shifts in their investments to elevate that focus. They are recognizing they have to commit resources and join with others to support working to advance health and racial equity. They are deepening their understanding of what it means to build partnerships and community power and the centrality of leadership by those who are most affected by the decisions that influence their lives.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Prologue
- Setting the Stage: The History, Struggle, and Strength of Mississippi
- Pamela Junior, Nsombi Lambright-Haynes, Ed Sivak, and Thea Williams-Black
- Part IHow Racism Becomes a Structural Problem
- 1. Racial Hierarchy, Race Narrative, and the Structures That Sustain Them
- Gail C. Christopher, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Derrick Johnson
- 2. Beyond the Black/White Binary: Confronting Invisibility and the Harms of "Othering"
- Juan Cartagena, Shelby Chestnut, Crystal Echo Hawk, and Donna Ladd
- 3. Keeping It Real: Pathways to Authentic Connections
- Beneta D. Burt, Gail C. Christopher, Derek M. Griffith, Jennifer Gunter, and Teneasha Washington, Anonymous American educator
- Spotlight: Sharing Stories to Advance Racial Healing
- Gail C. Christopher
- Part IIThe Harms of Racial Injustice
- 4. Structural Racism in Black Maternal Healthcare
- Shana Bartley, Susan Beane, Nakeitra Burse, Joia Crear-Perry, and Linda Villarosa
- Spotlight: Partnering to Improve Outcomes for Postpartum Women
- Susan Beane
- 5. The Health Harms of Incarceration and Punishment
- Sherry Glied, Alesha Judkins, and Rukia Lumumba
- 6. Immigrant Health: Inequity and Fear
- Mark Hall, Alana M.W. LeBrón, Milena A. Melo, Julie Morita, and Mariana Osoria
- Spotlight: Creative Approaches to Support Immigrant Families
- Mariana Osoria
- 7. Climate Crisis, Environmental Justice, and Racial Justice
- Robert D. Bullard, Ronda Lee Chapman, Chris M. Kabel, Nyiesha Mallett, and Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer
- Part IIIStrategies to Advance Racial Equity
- 8. Learning the Lessons of History
- Madeline England, Cristy Johnston Limón, Byron D'Andra Orey, Jason Reece, and Geoff K. Ward
- Spotlight: Youth Changing the Narrative on Health
- Cristy Johnston Limón
- 9. Fair Housing, Equitable Communities
- Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Solomon Greene, Demetria McCain, Nick Mitchell-Bennett, and Primus Wheeler
- Spotlight: Creating a Healthy, Livable Community
- Primus Wheeler
- 10. Transforming Research and Evaluation
- Jara Dean-Coffey, Charon Gwynn, Donna M. Mertens, and Alfredo Ortiz Aragón
- Spotlight: Racial Equity and Social Justice in City Health Department Practices
- Charon Gwynn
- 11. Racial Justice Through Civic Engagement: A Look at Voting and the Census
- Iyanrick John, Sean Morales-Doyle, and Jamal R. Watkins
- Epilogue: RWJF Looks Toward the Future
- Spotlight: Building on Past Work to Seize a Moment.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Plough, Alonzo L. Necessary Conversations
- ISBN:
- 0-19-764150-4
- 0-19-764148-2
- 0-19-764149-0
- OCLC:
- 1312166995
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