Beyond Flexner Alliance Newsletters
The inspirational Dr David Satcher, recent #BeyondFlexner keynote speaker, make opening remarks at #APHA2018 @APHA
Dr. David Satcher delivering the opening remarks yesterday for an engaging session on critical topics for the 2019 legislative agenda #Apha2018 @SHLIatMSM
“Racism is a system of structural oppression that assigns value based on the social interpretation of someone’s looks, it unfairly disadvantages individuals and communities” – Dr. Camara Jones #apha2018 @SHLIatMSM
@endpolviolence #EndPoliceViolence supporters of policy making police violence a @PublicHealth health issue cheer in response to #APHA2018 governing council vote 87% for 13% against #SanDiego
I don’t use the term “disadvantaged” anymore. We are talking about people who are structurally disempowered. The term “disadvantaged” doesn’t get at where the advantage comes from and how the disempowerment is baked into the system. – Manuel Pastor #APHA2018
Just now, the American Public Health Association passed a statement naming police violence as a public health issue & recommending divestment from police and investment in community-based & -led solutions. This is huge. Read the statement here:
https://t.co/hEVBGAoB28
