Protecting prevention: The BLKHLTH Vaccine Equity Initiative
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.
Everyone deserves affordable healthcare coverage
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.
Spelhouse 2025
See moments from BLKHLTH’s Spelhouse 2025 activation with Spelman and Morehouse. A day of joy, screenings, and community care.
Dr. Katlego Selikane Reframes Public Health from Consulting Rooms to Campaigns
Dr. Kat
Thriving, Not Hiding: Thandolwethu and What It Means to Live with HIV
Thando Cindi
Candice Chirwa Redefines Health Justice, as The Minister of Menstruation
Candice Chirwa
BLKHLTH Bodega and Panel at CBCF ALC54 2025
Our BLKHLTH Bodega and BLKHLTH Conversations: Advocating for a Heart Healthy Future at CBCF ALC54 2025.
BLKHLTH Conversations: Multiple Myeloma
An honest, community-centered dialogue about a rare blood cancer that disproportionately impacts Black communities.
The Anti-Racism Workshop for Health Professionals
A flagship BLKHLTH training that equips health professionals to confront racism, reshape practice, and build equity into every layer of care.
The Black Panthers and the Fight for Health Equity
New analysis shows Black Americans face later diagnoses and longer treatment delays for colorectal cancer, leading to worse outcomes and survival rates.
Africa’s HIV Experts Break Down Global COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity
New analysis shows Black Americans face later diagnoses and longer treatment delays for colorectal cancer, leading to worse outcomes and survival rates.
Black Voices on the Maternal Health Crisis in Georgia and Beyond
Doctors, nurses, parents, and advocates join BLKHLTH to expose the maternal health crisis facing Black birthing people and share life-saving knowledge.
Striving for Healthcare Equity in South Africa ft. Pontsho Pilane
Journalist and scholar Pontsho Pilane joins BLKHLTH to examine South Africa’s healthcare system and the structural inequities that shape who gets care.
Creating Equity in Fitness (BLKHLTH x Planet Fitness)
BLKHLTH and Planet Fitness explore how fitness, food access, and neighborhood conditions shape Black health and what equity in movement really means.
Scams, Student Loans and Political Determinants of Health
Stories of scams lead into a deep dive on affirmative action, abortion bans, Cop City in Atlanta, and how politics shape Black health.
In Conversation with Brytanny McClendon for the Advil Pain Equity Project
Fourth-year med student Brytanny McClendon-Weary examines bias in pain care as BLKHLTH, Advil, and Morehouse School of Medicine advance the Pain Equity Project and a 2024 clinician training course.
Sex and Safety with Kim Windvogel
Felicity and Mbali of BLKHLTH SA join Kim Windvogel to discuss sex, health, and the practices that protect physical, emotional, and spiritual safety.
Why Cancer Rates Are Rising in Young People
Cancer diagnoses are climbing among people under 50, with Black communities facing sharper risks and inequities in care.
Climate Change is a Racial Justice Issue
BLKHLTH traces the links between Jackson’s water crisis, Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, and the global racial costs of climate change.
Intersectionality Matters
The overturning of Roe v. Wade reshapes reproductive justice for Black communities, and BLKHLTH breaks down what it means.