Michael Curry

The 115th Annual Convention of the NAACP was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week, July 11–17 with the theme “All In,” which reaffirmed the NAACP’s commitment to using its collective strengths to continue the fight for civil rights and social justice.

Leaders in health-related fields called for increased collaboration and broad structural change at the second annual Health Equity Trends Summit on June 6.

Michael Curry stood before a packed conference hall at the NAACP Convention on Saturday and delivered a stirring speech on the history of Black activism in Boston.

The Health Equity Task Force created by the Massachusetts Legislature issued its final report two years ago, calling for solutions to the inequities in infection, hospitalization and death rates that impact the state’s vulnerable populations, particularly communities of color and low income residents.