Online event
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
1 pm-3 pm
Ensuring that every Ohioan has a fair opportunity to achieve good health and well-being is a shared value among public and private leaders. However, Ohioans of color continue to face barriers to health where they live, work, learn, play and age. These barriers are tied to centuries of unjust historic and modern-day policies and practices that are rooted in racism. Having a better understanding of the impacts of racism on communities of color is a necessary step toward a healthier future for Ohio.
This online forum provided an overview of the role racism has played in shaping the health of Ohioans of color. Speakers discussed barriers to learning about racism and provided new strategies for communicating on health equity.
Presentations
- “Understanding the damaging effects of structural and institutional racism,” Ruqaiijah Yearby, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, and Professor, Saint Louis University School of Law
- “Exploring the connections between racism and health,” Reem Aly, Vice President, Health Policy Institute of Ohio
- “Raising Health Equity Issues Effectively,” Dr. Julie Sweetland, Senior Advisor, FrameWorks Institute
- “How did we get here? Understanding barriers to teaching and learning about equity,” Dr. Terrance Dean, Assistant Professor, Black Studies, Denison University
Forum recording
This online forum was provided at no cost to participants, thanks to the generous support of our 2021 Forum Series Sponsors.
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