March 2024 Page 4 CDU Newsletter
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University Forum Addresses Health Disparities Facing Black Californians
In a special event to celebrate forum was moderated by Dr . higher death rate of Black Black History Month , CDU David M . Carlisle , CDU President Californians in comparison to hosted an in-person University and CEO .
Californians overall , the shorter
Forum that featured a life span of Black Californians ,
“ The well-being of our distinguished panel of thought and more . communities is not just a leaders who shared insights matter of public health ; it is a “ Structural anti-black racism and strategies to address cornerstone of justice , equality , is encoded in our healthcare the health disparities facing and prosperity ,” said Dr . Carlisle . system ; it was encoded from
Black Californians . The event “ Yet , despite progress in various the inception with research was held in the W . Montague sectors , health disparities conducted on enslaved people
Cobb Medical Education Lobby continue to affect Black with racist assumptions and on campus and was also live Californians disproportionately . done without their permission ,” streamed via the University ’ s These disparities are not just explained Haynes . “ Black
YouTube channel . statistics ; they are real issues Californians experience higher Guest panelists included affecting real people ... these morbidity and mortality Shakari Byerly , Partner and people are our neighbors , our across conditions , the state Principal Researcher of friends , our families .” of California is at the vanguard
EVITARUS ; Rhonda Smith , of many things . The state can
Katherine Haynes addressed Executive Director of California be a beacon for the nation in the impact of anti-Black
Black Health Network ; and addressing these inequities racism and testified to the Katherine Haynes , Senior and we know that COVID-19 importance of focusing on
Program Officer , People- heightened attention paid to
Black Californians , highlighting Centered Care of California
Black and also Latinx health statistics demonstrating the
Health Care Foundation . The Continued on page 9 ...