Intersectional Antiracist Advocacy Practice in Health Care Organizations
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Health Promotion Practice
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
11-8-2022
Abstract
Health care organizations, like individuals, can evolve to become antiracist and promote racial equity within and beyond the organization. In this brief article, we introduce an intersectional antiracist advocacy practice framework applicable to health care organizations that seek restorative and transformative change, as well as participation in social and economic justice action. Becoming an antiracist organization requires an acknowledgment that no organization is impervious to racist and other oppressive ideologies. Organizations can then begin to interrogate, interrupt, and address how racism permeates agency policies, procedures, and culture. The implementation of an intersectional antiracist advocacy practice framework within organizations involves a multifaceted approach, including both internal and external practices. Internally facing practices include providing mandatory antiracist trainings to all employees; promoting a representative and equitable workplace; and developing an organizational power structure based on inclusion, transparency, and accountability. Externally facing practices include fostering nonexploitative, reciprocal community partnerships; contributing to social and economic justice movements; and demonstrating transparency and accountability for the negative impact of operations in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and lands. We conclude with key questions for health care organizations to consider in regard to their racial equity efforts, specifically around organizational readiness, risk tolerance, and long-term commitment.
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Copyright © 2022 by Society for Public Health Education
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DOI
10.1177/15248399221131833
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38947
Citation Details
Hudson, K. D., Matsuzaka, S., & Mehrotra, G. (2022). Intersectional Antiracist Advocacy Practice in Health Care Organizations. Health Promotion Practice, 15248399221131833.