‘Despite the city of Cleveland’s official declaration of racism as a public health crisis, meaningful progress has been slow,’ community leaders said Monday.
CLEVELAND — The Center for Black Health & Equity is publicly calling out city of Cleveland leadership, accusing them of being slow to address disproportionate health outcomes for the city’s Black community. They held a press conference Monday at Cleveland City Hall demanding immediate change.
“Despite the city of Cleveland’s official declaration of racism as a public health crisis, meaningful progress has been slow and our voices have been ignored,” said Ashley Hebert, senior policy manager for The Center for Black Health & Equity. She was joined by representatives from Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus, and Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing.
The speakers talked about how gun violence, heart disease, and cancer are disproportionately affecting Cleveland’s Black community. They believe public health policy …