Tools to speak up and stay safe

Earlier this year, Atlanta-based BLKHLTH launched its community-responsive Vaccine Equity Initiative. But just when it had gained traction, collecting information from listening sessions with rural and urban Georgians and preparing to launch mobile clinics, the devastating cuts to public health dismantled the project.

With the passing of H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), nearly 1 million Black people are anticipated to lose healthcare coverage. The impact will be particularly hard on Black people living in non-expansion states like Georgia. BLKHLTH’s Medicaid and ACA Marketplace Defense fact sheet explains the dangers of H.R.1, the impact on Black Georgians, and provides tools you can use to advocate for change.

Georgia’s Black communities face higher cancer risks and health inequities from a legacy of environmental racism, toxic exposures, and unsafe infrastructure.

A national campaign by BLKHLTH and Cottonelle® that made colorectal cancer screening more accessible for Black communities by centering culturally grounded care, real conversation, and dignity.

Breaking down the cancer cluster in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward by naming the harm, unpacking the system, and connecting Black communities to tools, care, and clarity.

A collection of rights-based resources to help Black birthing people advocate for themselves in medical spaces.