Xavier Morels appeared on the Cricial Futures podcast to talk about the importance of community power-building, the role of partner organizations, and the work that must be done across the country to create more equitable health outcomes for all communities.
Read MoreAs anticipated, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Access to safe health care is a human right. This is dangerous and unconstitutional and will have devastating consequences on BIPOC, low-income people, rural communities, and other marginalized communities whose residents often do not have the resources or ability to travel to obtain the safe, reproductive health care they need. Read more…
Read MoreOur organizing partners have continued to effectively advance community priorities throughout COVID-19 and its inequitable impacts on people of color; it's necessary for public health and our federal administration to follow the priorities of these leaders to truly effect change…
Read MorePublic health is still in need of a publicist. We are already aware that, pre-COVID 19, the general public perception around agencies like the CDC, Department of Health & Human Services, and state/local health departments was negative. Thus, I am calling for public health to be redefined and expanded; we must “change the face.”
Read MoreIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing the general public put U.S. public health institutions under the microscope with intense scrutiny—and, in my perspective, rightfully so.
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