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~~CHE Cook County Supports Fight For $15 Lucha por $15 & Union Rights~~

CHE Cook County joins thousands of fast food workers and allies from across the world calling for a $15 minimum wage, Union rights, and and end to sub-minimum wage or "tipped-wage."

~~Raise the Wage - Calumet City~~

In Calumet City, IL, 22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined live below the poverty line. This is higher than the national average of 17.4%.

~~Inequality & Health in the U.S.~~

"The criminal justice system has become an institution--like the education system--that both reflects systemic and institutional racism and exacerbates existing inequities."

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Life expectancy & the Trump vote, by Jacob Bor & comment "Public health... has failed the nation." posted on the Spirit of 1848 list serve by Stephen Bezruchka.

Miles to go before we sleep: Racial inequities in health (2012)

The effects of whiteness on the health of whites in the USA. (Malat, Mayorga-Gallo, & Williams 2017)

Forces of Change Assessment of WePLAN 2020

Tackling Health Inequities by Focusing on Structural Determinants

Presentation at Advancing the Work: A Social Determinants of Health Toolkit for Reducing Infant Mortality by CHE Cook County Team Lead Jim Bloyd

Danny Block, Noel Chavez, Erika Allen, and Dinah Ramirez discuss 'power and respect: food access issues as seen by residents' in Block et al in this 2012 article.

Community Health Equity Report of 2012 "Place Matters for Health in Cook County"

Healthier Foods Cost More, by Adam Drewnoski (2010, Nutrition Reviews)

Does Where You Live Affect How Long You Live? WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago Eight-Forty-Eight Interview with Linda Rae Murray & Brian Smedley August 7, 2012 [link to 29 min. audio file]

The voices of residents--- Cheryl Johnson of Altgeld Gardens, Jason Berry of Blue Isand, Angelique Harris of Bronzevlle, Bonnie Rateree of Harvey, and Organizer Janel Bailey of Chicago--- describe a vision of a community where health is possible, and their struggles to build power sufficient to change policy so that food and other basic resources are available in their neighborhoods. This video also features responses from US Rep. Robin Kelly, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia to the 2012 health equity report.

(Please Note: The Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County was formerly known as 'Place Matters.') Video Production: Jim Bloyd and Anne Lombardi, Intern. Narration: Jim Bloyd, Anne Lombardi, and Johnnie L. Owens, Jr.