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United Way hosts MLK 'Community First Conversation'

Posted 1/12/22

This Friday, January 14, United Way of Rhode Island will host a special MLK Day "Community First Conversation," and invites all Rhode Islanders to join and attend the free, virtual event. The 30-minute session begins at noon, and will feature leading,

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United Way hosts MLK 'Community First Conversation'

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This Friday, January 14, United Way of Rhode Island will host a special MLK Day “Community First Conversation,” and invites all Rhode Islanders to join and attend the free, virtual event. The 30-minute session begins at noon, and will feature leading, local researchers Dr. Akilah Dulin and Paige Clausius-Parks highlighting Black Policy Month, the progress made since the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, and policy recommendations to address the disparities in outcomes experienced by Black communities.

The conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Adama Brown, United Way’s director of research and data analytics, and will be offered via both Zoom and Facebook Live. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to pre-register online at https://bit.ly/3GiZAh6.

Dr. Akilah Dulin is an associate professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University. Her research focuses on social determinants of health and examining the risk factors related to racial disparities in cardiovascular health and HIV. With support from United Way of Rhode Island, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Dulin is in the midst of a “State of Black RI” research project that examines the current state and future direction of the Black community in Rhode Island. Her first brief is expected to be released in February and will focus on Black homeownership and the wealth gap.

 Paige Clausius-Parks is senior policy analyst at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, the statewide children’s policy and advocacy organization working to improve the health, safety, education, economic security, and development of children in the Ocean State. In particular, KIDS COUNT pays special attention to children who live in poverty with a core focus on equity and closing disparities by race, ethnicity, and income that result from structural racism. In December, Paige led the release of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT’s latest issue brief, covering Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Children’s Economic Well-Being in Rhode Island.

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