A Message from Our CEO

Health Leads' commitment to Black lives, and to racial and health equity, is as strong as it ever has been. We are outraged at the senseless killings of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, Riah Milton, Dominique Fells and the countless other stolen or abused Black lives over many generations. We will continue to be outraged until there is evidence at all levels of government and across a range of urgent issues - from health to environment to education to criminal justice - that Black Lives Matter. For many of you who know our work, or have read our mission and vision, this outrage may seem obvious. But what is less obvious is the tension that exists in fighting for that systemic change. 


The rest of this letter is focused on that tension from my perspective as CEO of Health Leads and as a person. I know this tension is not unique to the health and/or non-profit sectors, but widely felt across education, academia, for-profits and others working to both change systemic inequities, while also knowingly and unknowingly perpetuating them. 
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Intentionally Integrating Equity Webinar Series Materials

Thanks to those who participated in our conversation about race, health equity, advocacy and systems change during our second webinar of a three-part series, “Intentionally Integrating Equity into SDOH Interventions.” Click below for session materials and updates on the next in the series. 
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What We're Reading: Honoring Juneteenth

Tomorrow marks 150 years since the last of the enslaved black population in Galveston, Texas were informed that they were finally free. Despite the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, 250,000 enslaved people remained in Texas who had yet to learn of their newfound freedom until June 19, 1865. 
 
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