
Alecia McGregor, Ph.D.
@alecia_mcg
Asst Prof. Health Policy and Politics @HarvardHPM work on racism, health systems & the political determinants of health (she/her/hers) Views are my own
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22-08-2014 05:57:47
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“States’ rights have often been invoked to enable segregationist and anti-Black policies…. But in matters of reparations, we’re seeing states and cities take matters into their own hands.” Alecia McGregor, Ph.D. #Reparations4Health

Watching FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard Health and Human Rights Fellows @drbrittbutler and @MarieVP_HU thread their research brilliantly through story telling and a call on all of us to be introspective in our work to advance #Reparations4Health


Thank you Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for inviting me to join alongside these amazing women working in the #reparations movement space to repair the harm. Yvette Modestin as always you were on fire!


The #Reparations4Health symposium allowed planting of seeds for the future, including the culturally meaningful ones by UJAMAA SEEDS, a Steam Onward project. “When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope. We also secure the future of our children.” Wangari Maathai








The American Historical Review did not review W.E.B. Du Bois’s BLACK RECONSTRUCTION—the greatest history book ever written— when it was released in 1935 because the editors did not recognize it as history. 88 years later, Du Bois gets his due. Written by yours truly 🤗 academic.oup.com/ahr/article/12…

Love this story so much. Thanks to Dr. Ijeoma Opara for helping to honor the contributions of Bobbi Wilson. ♥️ npr.org/2023/02/03/115…





As #COVID19 infections and hospitalizations climb once again, in this op-ed we unpack the reasons why hospitals and CDC are failing to protect health care workers and patients, and what we should do differently. cnn.com/2023/09/19/opi… Theodore Pak Andrew W, PhD, MPH, CPH People's CDC


Gov. Healey 'reviewing situation' as UMass prepares to close Leominster maternity unit telegram.com/story/business… via telegramdotcom