Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity reflects the conviction that a true prioritization of health in our communities is impossible without a commitment to racial equity. Drawing on the pivotal social events of 2020 in America, it extends a powerful call to action based on a growing body of evidence that racism is the underlying cause of so many poor health outcomes. Contributors across health, education, law, and media further the longstanding work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a "Culture of Health" by engaging in authentic discussions about the systems and structures that harm people of color and offering provocative ideas and strategies to inspire action.

Necessary Conversations ultimately highlights the importance of building leadership and partnerships through those who are most affected in the community. It considers what it would take to overhaul institutions that treat people differently on the basis of race and recognizes that we all must share resources and join together to support the advancement of health and racial equity.
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Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity reflects the conviction that a true prioritization of health in our communities is impossible without a commitment to racial equity. Drawing on the pivotal social events of 2020 in America, it extends a powerful call to action based on a growing body of evidence that racism is the underlying cause of so many poor health outcomes. Contributors across health, education, law, and media further the longstanding work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a "Culture of Health" by engaging in authentic discussions about the systems and structures that harm people of color and offering provocative ideas and strategies to inspire action.

Necessary Conversations ultimately highlights the importance of building leadership and partnerships through those who are most affected in the community. It considers what it would take to overhaul institutions that treat people differently on the basis of race and recognizes that we all must share resources and join together to support the advancement of health and racial equity.
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Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity

Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity

by Alonzo L. Plough (Editor)
Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity

Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity

by Alonzo L. Plough (Editor)

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity reflects the conviction that a true prioritization of health in our communities is impossible without a commitment to racial equity. Drawing on the pivotal social events of 2020 in America, it extends a powerful call to action based on a growing body of evidence that racism is the underlying cause of so many poor health outcomes. Contributors across health, education, law, and media further the longstanding work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a "Culture of Health" by engaging in authentic discussions about the systems and structures that harm people of color and offering provocative ideas and strategies to inspire action.

Necessary Conversations ultimately highlights the importance of building leadership and partnerships through those who are most affected in the community. It considers what it would take to overhaul institutions that treat people differently on the basis of race and recognizes that we all must share resources and join together to support the advancement of health and racial equity.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780197641477
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 06/24/2022
Series: Culture of Health
Pages: 264
Sales rank: 207,778
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.27(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH, MA, is Chief Science Officer and Vice President of Research-Evaluation-Learning at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Plough has had a distinguished career in public health practice, academia, and philanthropy. His work focuses on improving health and well-being, and achieving health equity. Plough serves as a board member for many health and social welfare organizations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Prologue-Setting the Stage: The History, Struggle, and Strength of Mississippi Pamela Junior Nsombi Lambright-Haynes Ed Sivak Thea Williams-Black 1

Part I How Racism Becomes a Structural Problem

1 Racial Hierarchy, Race Narrative, and the Structures That Sustain Them Gail C. Christopher Nikole Hannah-Jones Derrick Johnson 19

2 Beyond the Black/White Binary: Confronting Invisibility and the Harms of "Othering" Juan Cartagena Shelby Chestnut Crystal Echo Hawk Donna Ladd 34

3 Keeping It Real: Pathways to Authentic Connections Beneta D. Burt Gail C. Christopher Derek M. Griffith Jennifer Gunter Teneasha Washington Anonymous American Educator

Spotlight: Sharing Stories to Advance Racial Healing Gail C. Christopher 64

Part II The Harms of Racial Injustice

4 Structural Racism in Black Maternal Healthcare Shana Bartley Susan Beane Nakeitra Burse Joia Crear-Perry Linda Villarosa 69

Spotlight: Partnering to Improve Outcomes for Postpartum Women Susan Beane 83

5 The Health Harms of Incarceration and Punishment Sherry Glied Alesha Judkins Rukia Lumumba 85

6 Immigrant Health: Inequity and Fear Mark Hall Alana M.W. Lebrón Milena A. Melo Julie Morita Mariana Osoria 100

Spotlight: Creative Approaches to Support Immigrant Families Mariana Osoria 115

7 Climate Crisis, Environmental Justice, and Racial Justice Robert D. Bullard Ronda Lee Chapman Chris M. Kabel Nyiesha Mallett Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer 118

Part III Strategies to Advance Racial Equity

8 Learning the Lessons of History Madeline England Cristy Johnston Limón Byron D'Andra Orey Jason Reece Geoff K. Ward 135

Spotlight: Youth Changing the Narrative on Health Cristy Johnston Limón 150

9 Fair Housing, Equitable Communities Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Solomon Greene Demetria McCain Nick Mitchell-Bennett Primus Wheeler 152

Spotlight: Creating a Healthy, Livable Community Primus Wheeler 168

10 Transforming Research and Evaluation Jara Dean-Coffey Charon Gwynn Donna M. Mertens Alfredo Ortiz Aragón 171

Spotlight: Racial Equity and Social Justice in City Health Department Practices Charon Gwynn 186

11 Racial Justice Through Civic Engagement: A Look at Voting and the Census Iyanrick John Sean Morales-Doyle Jamal R. Watkins 189

Epilogue: RWJF Looks Toward the Future 207

Spotlight: Building on Past Work to Seize a Moment 215

Notes 217

Index 237

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