Blood At The Roots Conference

 

This year, the Blood At The Roots Conference addressed health equity issues and subjects that were themed around the New Civil Rights Movement. Latia Parker served as a panelist presented on the "Systems of Care Initiative,” Influenced by Resmaa Menakem, the author of “My Grandmother's Hands.”

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Blood at the Roots: Issues of Health Equity is a conference focusing on health equity and the systems-level changes needed to improve it. The Tulsa Health Department and the Be Well Community Development Corporation host the event. The conference's topics include:

  • The root causes of poor health outcomes for BIPOC communities

  • The impact of the education system on BIPOC communities

  • The need for a more just criminal justice system

  • Addressing health equity through community initiatives

  • The racial wealth gap

 
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