FOR FAR TOO LONG, BLACK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO SYSTEMIC RACISM BAKED INTO AMERICAN SYSTEMS, AND HEALTHCARE IS NO EXCEPTION. BLACK HEALTH MATTERS TN EXISTS TO HELP POSITION THE ELIMINATION OF RACIALLY-MOTIVATED BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR OUR STATE.

PART OF A NATIONAL MOVEMENT, WE ARE A STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO

BECAUSE OF RACIAL INEQUITIES, BLACK TENNESSEANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS LIVE SICKER AND DIE SOONER.

BLACK HEALTH MATTERS – TENNESSEE IS MOVING FORWARD “WITH THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW” TO ADDRESS THESE INJUSTICES AND MAKE BLACK HEALTH AN ISSUE THAT NO ONE CAN IGNORE, AND THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST ADDRESS!

Tennessee’s denial of Medicaid to those who are eligible under the ACA costs lives and perpetuates racial disparities in health and wealth. Expanding Medicaid costs the state nothing. Yet the Governor and legislature refuse to act.  

JOIN US IN MAKING “GOOD TROUBLE” BY DEMANDING THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL HEALTH INEQUITIES.

CHANGE WON’T COME UNTIL WE DEMAND IT, FOR “POWER CONCEDES NOTHING WITHOUT DEMAND.”