There is so much to say about 7.5 years @nycHealthy but first "Thank you, DOHMH". It has been an honor to work with amazing and thoughtful colleagues who are as passionate and committed to the mission of protectingnand promoting the health of NYers.
Today @nycHealthy says farewell to @DrTorian Easterling. As our inaugural chief equity officer, Dr. Easterling has played a historic role in leading our efforts to advance health equity and address racial health disparities in NYC.
Today, the NYC Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) released a letter urging @NYCMayor to release the Preliminary 2024 Racial Equity Plan (Plan). Our City’s failure to deliver the Plan not only undermines our efforts but also deprives impacted community members of the opportunity to respond to the goals and action steps through which the city proposes to close the gaps in health, wealth, and well-being that generations of discriminatory policies and practices have yielded.
Watch our exclusive interview with @InsideCityHall tonight with CORE Chair and ED Linda Tigani and Former Racial Justice Commission Chair, Jennifer Jones Austin.
I keep thinking about this election and what it represents for the nation. One candidate is backward looking. Wrapped in nostalgia and longing for the old racial and gender order. The other points us to what’s possible—a future where our differences enrich us and the ghosts of the past no longer have us by the throat.
Honored to be a part of this month’s PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Black Power Players List!
Thank you to @PoliticsNYNews @AMNY for the profile!
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I’m sickened by how this country treats people with addiction, especially pregnant women and people of color. We must do better.
Pregnant Women on Anti-Addiction Medication Had Their Babies Taken Away - The New York Times https://t.co/eUKwubLUvH
Every morning, Ruby Middleton Forsythe would stand outside Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal School and ring an old fashion brass hand bell to summon her students to the one-room schoolhouse on Pawleys Island, SC. It was the only one available to Black children during Jim Crow.
Tonight was one of those full 360 degree moments. I was honored along with my brothers and colleagues @DrTorian and Dr. Rob Gore with the Valiant Service Award by the @brooklynnaacp at their Centennial Gala for our contributions to Black Brooklyn during the pandemic.
On his last day with @nychealthy, we're sharing this important message from @DrTorian about the steps New Yorkers can take to keep our communities healthy and safe from COVID-19. Watch ⤵️
@GreggBishopNYC My guy! Grateful for the guidance and support throughout the years. You don't get through public service without having true comrades.🤙🏾