Equity Matters

These are difficult times with somber and pressing challenges for communities to support families, and we may be wondering how events intersect with the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is underrepresented health equity issue in support of families, although the health inequities around breastfeeding continue to compromise the optimal growth and development of children and their families.

Many across our nation are feeling the pain of continued racism and living with threats targeted against African Americans and other people of color. Tragically, over recent days and weeks, we have witnessed the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, and George Floyd.   As a community we are appalled at the tragic disregard for Black lives and commit to continue to fight the systemic racism that makes it so. That racism is made more stark by the disproportionate effect COVID is having on Black and Latinx communities. As you struggle with how to talk to children about issues like these, the Center for Racial Justice in Education recommends a list of resources that you may find helpful at this time.  We must know that evil will continue to exist and each of us can fight that evil by being kind, wise and engaged.

Dave Michelman
Head of a school here in Durham

Maybe if we all work together to help babies be healthier and happier, then all these amazing healthy, happy babies will grow up to be healthy, happy adults. Then just maybe, we can make a healthier happier world!

The link from the Center for Racial Justice keeps timing out. I think their system is overwhelmed. Here is the list of resources. Be patient. I think there are a huge number of people trying to view these links all over the country.

This list below was compiled by the Center for Racial Justice in Education.

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