Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity

In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial and health equity. Participants discussed increasing awareness about the role of historical contexts and dominant narratives in interpreting data and information about different racial and ethnic groups, framing messages for different social and political outcomes, and readying people to institutionalize practices, policies, and partnerships that advance racial and health equity. This publication serves as a factual summary of the presentations and discussions from the workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Racism and Health Inequities3 Urban Renewal and the Production of Inequalities4 Get Ready for Equity5 Why Frames Matter6 Institutionalizing Racial EquityAppendix A: ReferencesAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Speaker and Moderator Biographical Sketches