After reviewing the previous resources and tools that focus heavily on the racial and ethnic health disparities

Health disparities are impacting Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) at higher rates and the cumulative social disadvantages are magnified. To get started, watch Bettina Love, Ph.D., M.Ed., talk about her book, We Want to Do More Than Survive (start at 7:25) (95 minutes) where she shares her thoughts on how educators, parents and community leaders can advocate for “education freedom” for students through civic engagement and activism. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, MA, Ph.D., discusses the need to start deep self-work within oneself and Genevieve DeBose Akinnagbe, MA, speaks about the importance of telling students early on that they matter.

Some of the key topics discussed include:

• System justification
• Educational survival complex
• Spirit murdering
• Health disparities among children
• Critical race theory
• White supremacy
• The power of language
• Grit