Men of Color Equity

Health equity initiative (#MOCequity) of Health Resources in Action seeking input about men's health in MA. Led by Mo Barbosa, Director of Community Engagement

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

@HRiAction - more evidence that place-based health equity initiatives are necessary.
Health Equity Not Just About Race – It’s Also About Place | Healthiest Communities | US News https://t.co/zP0h9JA0cY

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Killings of black people lead to arrests less often than when victims are white - #NotMakingItUp - The lack of justice erodes the hopes and dreams of our communities https://t.co/qbCrWRuTTU

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

How Chicago Ticket Debt Sends Black Motorists Into Bankruptcy
" Eight of the 10 ZIP codes with the most accumulated ticket debt per adult are majority black", What happens when your city turns against you. https://t.co/bZFAlIifu9

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Massachusetts has the lowest rate in the US of white men killed by gun homicides, the rate for black men in Massachusetts is 27 times higher. (0.63 white vs.16.84 black per 100,00) #NotMakingItUp
"The disparity in how black, white men die by guns" https://t.co/Ur7keO2gaD

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Even for blacks getting care, there are deep disparities in combating HIV-AIDS - "fewer blacks received antiretroviral therapy prescriptions compared with other racial/ethnic groups, and more blacks did not have a suppressed viral load." #NotMakingItUp black young men fared worse https://t.co/5EXk2dddWq

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Inequity in health through racial bias is present in the first contacts with healthcare. #NotMakingItUp Affecting black and brown boys especially and resulting in long term issues. https://t.co/U8BJqDxdZV

[Rewire News Group @RewireNewsGroup]

Black infants in the NICU receive less steroid therapy for lung development, aren’t given human breast milk as often, and develop more infections due to careless hospital handling than whites, Latinos, or Asians https://t.co/nJBgl9gDld

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

For every $100 in white family wealth, black families hold just $5.04. #NotMakingItUp "Whites Have Huge Wealth Edge Over Blacks (but Don’t Know It)" https://t.co/fZhagF4sJY via @UpshotNYT

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

#NotMakingItUp - "Scientists Start To Tease Out The Subtler Ways Racism Hurts Health" https://t.co/LG0Zf3II7o

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

#NotMakingItUp Where you live and don't. "The lingering effects of NYC's racist city planning" https://t.co/6inj33mqOa via @hopesandfearsHQ

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

#NotMakingItUp Who is responsible? Policies create choices. "The Racist Housing Policy That Made Your Neighborhood" https://t.co/vzlXsK216L

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

#NotMakingItUp Even the consequences are worse - "How the bankruptcy system is failing black Americans" https://t.co/ySvTXh3A3Z

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Still more evidence #NotMakingItUp “Partisan” gerrymandering is still about race https://t.co/8Dw9NevGMi

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

More tangible evidence of what men of color experience,
"Pinpointing Racial Discrimination by Government Officials" https://t.co/a2uqk8makw

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

More than one side to a complex issue- ‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Be Harming Young Black Men Seeking Jobs https://t.co/4C6i0MfKla via @pewtrusts

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Dr. Bell asks us to answer "What will we do?" https://t.co/MSd3erK8iG

[mobarbosa @mobarbosa]

What will we do - every 24 hours we lose 13 to homicide and 12 to suicide under 25 yr olds #UnitedforChange

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Mayor Nutter is steadfast in facing gun violence deaths as an equity issue for black and brown boys and men https://t.co/RxrO00pdeP

[mobarbosa @mobarbosa]

"I believe in the 2nd amendment, I also believe in my 1st amendment right not to be shot" Cities United @hriaction

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Men of Color's Health includes mental well-being, NIH sounds an alarm. https://t.co/M30XeZcoaK

[Health Disparities @NIMHD]

Mental illness often goes untreated in African American men. Take action. https://t.co/Hz6oW4w6CX @OfficialOPPF

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Stay informed -There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks. https://t.co/omfuMYSW8z

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Join the MOCHE Initiative at HOOPS n HEALTH in Cambrige Saturday, June 24th - health fair, free food, games, Zumba, Futsal, music @CambMA https://t.co/rC9O21WcvH

[Cambridge in Motion @CambMotion]

A reminder that #HoopsNHealth has been moved to this coming Saturday, 6/24. We hope you can join us then! #CambMA https://t.co/Tac1TlXaGO

[Men of Color Equity @MOCHealthEquity]

Thank you HRiA for showing your BLUE. #MensHealthWeek #MOCequity https://t.co/ju8yg5RQ7Y