Tag: advocates
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Fight for Equity: Black Health Advocates Address Disparities
By Dianne Anderson Getting the right medical help depends on more than a few factors – one of which is whether the medical system, or the doctor on call, is a racist with a big “R” or little “r.” Race-based disparities are well-studied over decades, showing stark disparities in equitable access to healthcare, and typically ... -
Long Beach NCNW Hosts 38th Annual Celebration
The Long Beach Section National Council of Negro Women held their 38th Annual Spring Celebration and Awards Program “Women of Excellence-Celebrating HerStory,” on June 8, at the Grand Event Center in Long Beach. Dr. Corliss Bennett president of NCNW Los Angeles Section served as mistress of ceremonies. The event celebrated the National Council of Negro ... -
Learning Rights Law Center: Parents Get Help for Students
By Dianne Anderson Parents of children with special needs or suffering inequities are invited to learn what it takes to fight discrimination in education, and get the right services for children. Through the Legal Rights Law Center TIGER program (Training Individuals for Grassroots Education Reform), parents can access advocacy tools, receive templates for how to ... -
CASA: African American Advocates Needed
By Dianne Anderson For as long as Jatori Harris can remember, he and his older brother, and his cousin bounced back and forth between relative caregivers, from his great aunt to his grandfather to foster homes, and back to his other aunt. Mostly, it was in-house with family, yet not without challenges. “It was difficult. ...