CRCHD Celebrates Black History Month

February 1, 2024, by CRCHD Staff

In recognition of Black History Month, we at the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities are pleased to share with you the following selection of resources, events, and publications. Please check back in on this post throughout the month, as new resources will be added over time.

CRCHD Grantee Spotlights

This Black History Month, we're spotlighting CRCHD grantees and their work to address cancer disparities on our blog, Dialogue on Disparities.

Dr. Sunday Akintoye

For our first grantee spotlight, we spoke with Dr. Sunday Akintoye—an R56 recipient and former CURE K08 and K22 scholar—who is working to reduce disparities in head and neck cancers.

Dr. Jill Bargonetti

Our second grantee spotlight is a guest blog post from Dr. Jill Bargonetti, who is co-leading a study that aims to address the systemic barriers to including African American women in research. The study is made possible through the CRCHD-supported PACHE partnership between Hunter College and Fox Chase Cancer Center.

HHS and NIH Resources

• Black History Month
  NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), February 2024
  • A Message from Leadership
  • 2024 Artwork Campaign
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Wisdom: Resilience and Equity in the Workplace
  • Black Voices in Shaping Health Care Narratives
  • Navigating Challenges in STEM: A Personal Reflection
• Black History Month: Dr. Marie Bernard Talks with Dr. Manu Platt
  NIH Office of the Director, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, February 7, 2024
• Celebrate Black History Month 2024
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), February 2024
  • Advancing Better Health Through Better Understanding for Black and African American Communities: Health Literacy, Health Care Access, and Culturally Appropriate Care 2024 Reading List
  • HHS Fact Sheet: Advancing Health Equity for Black Americans
  • Black History Month 2024 Graphics & Social Media
  • HHS Equity Action Plan Summary

Events

• “Someone Else’s Shoes,” Featuring Dr. Cheryl Walker-McGill
  NIH EDI, February 7, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Eastern
• Let’s Talk Lunch and Learn: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Region 7, February 7, 2024, 1:30 p.m. Eastern
• National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Webinar
  My Brother’s Keeper & the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 7, 2024, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
• Resolute Paths: Strategies for Navigating Scientific Careers
  NIH EDI, February 13, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Eastern
• Advancing Better Health Through Better Understanding: Community Narratives, Visions, and Actions
  HHS Office of Minority Health, February 22, 2024, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern
• 60 Years Later: Honoring Black Trailblazers in Health and Science at NIH
  NIH EDI, February 28, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Eastern
• NIMHD Director’s Seminar: Disparities in Diabetes Screening and Prevention by Race and Ethnicity
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, February 29, 2024, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern
• HRSA’s February HAB You Heard Webinar
  HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), Health Resources and Services Administration, February 29, 2024, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Eastern