Category: Posts by President & CEO Dwayne Proctor
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The Path to Justice Winds Through Ferguson
This article was originally published by the St. Louis Business Journal. It has been republished with permission. Ten years have passed since Michael Brown’s…
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If Not Now, When? Making the Case for a Third Reconstruction
When we work towards health equity, we leverage community wisdom to address the root causes of health disparities. When health outcomes can’t be predicted…
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Protecting Maternal Health After Childbirth
Bringing a new baby home can be a time that passes in a happy blur for most families. Weeks of lost sleep and teething…
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The Numbers Don’t Lie
This piece was originally published in the St. Louis American. Solutions to firearm violence seem elusive even under the best of circumstances, and yet,…
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Advancing Health and Equity in Missouri Through the American Rescue Plan Act
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have had particularly devastating effects on already distressed communities. Latino, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, and Black people, who…
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For the Sake of Racial Equity, It’s Time for Nationwide Medicaid Expansion
It took more than a decade of work from countless organizations and dedicated individuals to make it a reality, but on July 22, the…