Events
AI, Social Justice, & Health Equity w/Data Science for Health Equity
We will be discussing the paper 'AI for all is a matter of social justice' and will host a chat about what social justice means in the context of data science and health equity. Register here.
Houston, we have a #healthcommunication problem
Houston, we have a #healthcommunication problem.
Join Communicate For Health Justice LLC (CFHJ) for a Linkedin Live event where we'll discuss the crisis of communicators failing to communicate. (Yes...it happens)
RSVP on Eventbrite or Linkedin to get a reminder!
In preparation for the discussion, make sure to download our latest toolkit on Crisis Comms: Communicating Health Justice in Times of Conflict.
"The Black Beauty Effect" and the Costs of Representation
Join us as we reflect and consider the personal, public health, and societal costs of maintaining Black beauty. We will watch one episode of Netflix's "The Black Beauty Effect," and reflect on some of the key themes in Kimberly Brown Pellum's novel, Black Beauties: African American Pageant Queens in the Segregated South.
Dare to Lead? Supporting Liberated Black Women in Health-centric spaces
Join us as we reflect on the experiences of liberated Black women who are leading in health-centric spaces. To set the stage, we will watch some of the new Netflix film Shirley, inspired by the political career of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and reflect on some of the Chisholm's most powerful quotes from her book, Unbought and Unbossed (Zoom link sent upon registration).
Non-Black women allies are welcome to respectfully attend. It is encouraged in order to learn more on how to best show up for Black women in public health/health care.
Ava Duvernay's Origin, Isabel Wilkerson's Caste, and Economics of Health
CFHJ is excited to bring back our popular film/book discussions.
Join us as we reflect and consider the political & policy implications of health as it’s impacted by class, caste, & economic inequities.
First 25 registrants will receive a FREE intro consulting session with Chelsea Dade, Creator & Executive Director of Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ).
Miscommunications in Communication Workshop: Digital Blackface
Performative activism that extracts from Black content creators is never okay.
Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ)'s 2022 "Miscommunications in Communication" series is back again in VIRTUAL workshop form!
Attacks on Black History = Attacks on Black Lives
Join CFHJ and our special guest on Tuesday, April 4th, 7pmET as we discuss the ongoing attacks on Black History in the education system.
Through an engaging Instagram Live, we’ll provide our followers with historical and educational context on how deliberate targeting and teaching bans on Black history in various levels of education systems is a symptom of policing Black life, and therefore, health and well-being.
This event is a part of our 2022/2023 History of Health Justice Activism series.
History of Health Justice Activism (Fall/Winter 2022/2023)
Join us on Instagram LIVE on December 7, 7:30 pm ET!
On October 19th, CFHJ kicked off the first “History of Health Justice Activism” with a conversation about oral health by Public Health Dental Resident, Jessica Williams, DMD.
Want to relive the magic? Request the recording here.
We are facing coordinated attacks on our history.
Some people want to ignore it. Others want to rewrite it.
The time is now to think about our history in order to prepare for a better future.
Join us this fall/winter for the Untold History of Health Justice Activism. CFHJ will host several conversations with insightful guests.
Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates!
Katrina Babies Screening & Discussion
"The young people are the ones who most quickly identify with the struggle and the necessity to eliminate the evil conditions that exist.” - Malcolm X
Join CFHJ on 9/28 to view the new documentary #KatrinaBabies. The film documents the stories of filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr. and his peers who survived Hurricane Katrina as children, while simultaneously opening a door of his own healing, capturing the spirit and resilience of New Orleans.
Register here: https://buff.ly/3D3ecTf
Background
From first-time filmmaker and New Orleans native Edward Buckles, Jr., Katrina Babies offers an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans.
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an entire generation still grapples with the lifelong impact of having their childhood redefined by tragedy. New Orleans filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr., who was 13 years old during Katrina and its initial aftermath, spent seven years documenting the stories of his peers who survived the storm as children, using his community’s tradition of oral storytelling to open a door for healing and to capture the strength and spirit of his city.
Katrina Babies details the close-knit families and vibrant communities of New Orleans whose lives were uprooted by the 2005 disaster. These American children who were airlifted out of the rising waters, evacuated from their homes to refugee-like centers, or placed in makeshift, temporary living situations, have been neglected. As families were tasked with reintegrating into new communities, having experienced loss, displacement, and lack of support from government officials, the children were left to process their trauma in a wounded, fractured city.
Buckles raises his camera to elevate the voices of his city; utilizing confessional-style footage, home movies, animation, harrowing archival footage, and candid interviews with Katrina survivors, Buckles unearths a reservoir of grief and suppressed emotion. Through these moving, first-hand accounts, Katrina Babies journeys toward healing, not just from the most destructive storm in U.S. history, but also from the multi-generational traumas of being black and disenfranchised in America. In the face of systemic racism, government neglect, and the unprocessed pain of family separations, the children of Katrina are left to chart their own path toward healing.
(Credit: HBOMax)
Please also consider making a donation to one or more Katrina Disaster Relief Fund organizations.
Breakdown That Bill
Breakdown That Bill!
Have you ever heard about a bill in the news and wondered about what it entailed? Maybe you're drawn into learning more because it addresses health equity, but there is just too much jargon to fully understand what the sponsors are trying to say?
Join CFHJ on Friday afternoons this Summer to freshen up or practice your political literacy skills!
Each Friday we'll examine one bill together and pay close attention to the bill's:
Readability & literacy
Elements of health equity and social justice
Application and implementation from paper to practice
CFHJ will email out the bill we'll discuss a week prior to the session. It is encouraged that you review the bill in your own time and bring your questions.
NOTE: This is a nonpartisan event series and we will examine bills from all political parties.
Week 1: Protecting Our Kids Act (Gun Violence + Our Youth)
Week 2: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act (Food Apartheid + White Supremacy)
Miscommunications in Communication Workshop: White Supremacy & Health Literacy
Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ)'s "Miscommunications in Communication" series is LIVE in workshop form! You don't want to miss it.
If you’ve been following CFHJ since February, we launched a new series called “Miscommunications in Communication,” where we dissect major conflicts that health communication professionals face. Previous clips have addressed the “BIPOC” debate and the “Just Do It” mentality of direction only health comm.
"Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions." (HRSA, 2019)
In this workshop, we argue and evidence that "health literacy" is not a one size fits all, and in fact, the term can push Black communities and other communities on the defense when it's used incorrectly.
In one hour, we'll address some of the historical context of "literacy" in Black communities, highlight language to avoid, and offer examples of how to move forward in the literacy space with racial equity in mind.
This workshop is geared towards organizations and staff who work in health communications and are searching for help building their strengths in communicating for racial equity.
-There will be special guests as well!-
Copyright: 2022 Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ)
Speak On It: A Health Justice Communications Summit
If you’ve been looking for an equity-focused take on health communications, look no further.