Racism as a public health crisis Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/racism-as-a-public-health-crisis/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Tue, 28 May 2024 17:37:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Racism as a public health crisis Archives - Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/tag/racism-as-a-public-health-crisis/ 32 32 182193136 Keeping it Real: Urgent Action Needed—Hate Against Black Students in Schools https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/06/black-students-hate-crimes-schools/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:15:42 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243008 A new report, covering the five year period 2018 - 2022, highlighted over 30% of juvenile victims of hate crime experienced the offense while at school. In 2022, 66% of the race-based hate incidents occurring in U.S. schools targeted Black students.

The Black community needs to demand more attention, prevention, and funding focused specifically on acts of hate against Black children and youth, which can lead to psychological and emotional damage and affect their health and well-being.

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]]> 243008 Tapestry: “The Cultural, Ethnic, and Racial Threads of an Evolving Community” https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/12/15/multiracial-population-surge-2020-census/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:43:04 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=242453

The 2020 Census has revealed a profound transformation in the demographic landscape of the United States, with the percentage of people identifying as multiracial experiencing a 254% increase from 2010 to 2020, with multiracial children comprising the largest demographic group among U.S. citizens under 18.

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]]> 242453 Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 1: Holding Leaders Accountable https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/11/13/black-california-racism-public-health-crisis/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:55:06 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=241982 Demonstrators gather at Grand Park in Los Angeles, CA on June 3, 2020 to protest police brutality, defend Black Lives and call for the removal of former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.

Mapping Black California’s Racism as a Public Health Crisis Dashboard is a convenient tool to analyze how governing bodies and nongovernmental organizations have declared racism as a public health crisis […]

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]]> 241982 Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 2: Santa Cruz County’s Inclusive Resolution https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/11/13/black-california-racism-equity/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:50:38 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=241984 Joy Flynn, community organizer, kneels while holding an “I Can’t Breathe” sign on May 30, 2020 in downtown Santa Cruz, memorializing the last words spoken by 46-year-old George Floyd just before he was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Santa Cruz County, CA passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, with actions across six of nine categories. The declaration includes education efforts, community engagement, and partnerships with […]

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