Recent Posts in Ending Racism

Jan 11, 2022 - In Ending Racism Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration

Let Freedom Ring! A virtual MLK Day conversation about recommitting ourselves to the ongoing pursuit of freedom & justice. Join us for a lively conversation to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy and our work to carry it on! The event, ...

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Jan 4, 2022 - In Ending Racism Equitable Encounters: Real Talk About Race, November 2021

Ending Racism Together , in collaboration with the Social Impact and Community Investment Practice hosted a Virtual Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE), a series of interactive, online experiences designed to provide employees of RWJBarnabas Health a glimpse ...

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Oct 14, 2021 - In Ending Racism What is Redlining?

Redlining is the systemic, discriminatory refusal of various financial services such as loans and housing based on race or ethnicity, limiting positive health outcomes for affected communities. At RWJBarnabas Health, Health Beyond the Hospital recognizes ...

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Oct 14, 2021 - In Ending Racism What is Food Insecurity?

The leading cause of food insecurity, the inability to consistently access quality, healthy food options usually within vulnerable communities is poverty, inadequate food policy and distribution and waste. At RWJBarnabas Health, Health Beyond the Hospital ...

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Oct 14, 2021 - In Ending Racism Newark Beth Israel Committed to Social Justice

Newark Beth Israel and RWJBarnabas Health are committed to becoming an antiracist organization. Their leaders discuss exactly how far they have come on this journey. For more information visit rwjbh.org/endingracism

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Sep 1, 2021 - In Ending Racism RWJBarnabas Health Launches Black Executive Alliance

In photo: members of the newly formed Black Executive Alliance at RWJBarnabas Health pictured with Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and Chief Executive Officer, RWJBarnabas Health (far left) and Meika Neblett, MD, MS, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Academic ...

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Jun 28, 2021 - In Ending Racism Ending Racism Together: RWJBarnabas Health's Journey to Create True Equity in Healthcare

RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH), the largest academic healthcare system in New Jersey, is addressing equity and systemic racism and promoting an antiracist culture throughout the organization and the communities it serves. Here, Barry Ostrowsky , President and ...

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Jun 17, 2021 - In Ending Racism RWJBarnabas Health Presents: Equitable Encounters: Real Talk About Race – May 27, 2021

Equitable Encounters: Real talk about Race are monthly sessions for employees of RWJBarnabas Health to have courageous conversations on various issues around race, racism and health equity. In the segment of Equitable Encounters held on May 27, 2021, ...

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Jun 10, 2021 - In Ending Racism Empowering Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs to Drive Economic Growth in Newark

New initiative increasing local entrepreneurs’ ability to secure contracts with leading regional anchor institutions June 10, 2021 – Rutgers Business School’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED) in collaboration with ...

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