BLK PUBH Leaders
This chronic disease disproportionately affects African American adults, particularly due to structural inequities in diet and healthcare access.
What is Hypertension
This doctor co-founded the United Farm Workers and fought for migrant laborers’ healthcare rights
Who is Cesar Chavez
This music genre was created in the Bronx in the 1970's
What is Hip Hop?
This Cuban activist became a global symbol for revolution alongside Fidel Castro.
What is Che Guevara
Kids gather candy during Halloween. This is called....
What is Trick or Treating
This 1980s movement addressed maternal and infant mortality disparities in Black communities through community-based clinics.
What is the Black Mamas Matter Alliance precursor efforts
Language barriers and lack of insurance contribute to disparities in this type of preventive care for Latinx communities.
What is cancer screening
Founded in 1909, this organization was founded and it is the oldest civil rights organization
What is NAACP
This Mexican holiday, often mistaken for Halloween, celebrates ancestors through ofrendas and marigolds.
What is Dia de los Muertos
Witches are often pictured riding this to fly
What is a broomstick
This researcher’s work on HIV prevention has focused on African American communities disproportionately affected by the epidemic.
Who is Dr. Kevin Fenton
This researcher focuses on HIV prevention strategies among Latinx youth and LGBTQ populations.
Who is Dr. Maria Elena Martinez
She co-founded the NAACP and led an anti-lynching campaign
She became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history in 2009.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
This monster from Mary Shelley's novel is brought to life by lightning
What is Frankenstein
This federal initiative in the 1990s funded programs to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access.
What is the Office of Minority Health
These local programs in the 1990s addressed Latinx maternal and child health disparities through culturally tailored interventions
What are community health worker programs or Promotoras
This stew, with African, French, and Indigenous roots, is a staple of Creole cuisine in Louisiana.
What is gumbo
This Mexican revolutionary, known for the phrase “¡Tierra y libertad!,” fought for land reform
Who is Emiliano Zapata
This country is seen as the birthplace of Halloween
What is Ireland
This condition, often linked to both genetics and systemic inequities, is a leading cause of morbidity in African American children and adults.
What is sickle cell
This Latinx-specific health issue, often under-researched, includes occupational hazards in agriculture, construction, and service industries.
What is occupational health disparity
This Afro-Latinx group emerged in the 1960s to address inequality in Puerto Rican and Black communities in the U.S.
Who are the Young Lords
This tradition of community storytelling, rooted in African oral history, influences both African American folktales and Latin American magical realism.
Oral tradition
Inspired by " All Hallows Eve " on Oct 31st, what is Nov 1st called
What is All Saints Day