-
Maddison Pace
The Virginia legislature has passed to the governor’s desk a joint resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, in a sign of the state’s dedication to tackling the issue head on.
The resolution was introduced by Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird and passed in the Senate Tuesday, after passing in the House of Delegates on January 26 this year.
The declaration lays out five steps that the state can take to address systemic racism and its impact on public health:
- Expand VDH’s Office of Health Equity to be the primary watchdog for ensuring policies addressing racism are implemented
- Make the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law permanent
- Establish training for all state elected officials, their staff members and state employees on recognizing racism
- Create a list of definitions and terms on racism and health equity
- Promote community engagement across the state on recognizing racism
Should Governor Ralph Northam add his signature as expected, the commonwealth will join 5 other states and over 150 localities to make the declaration so far.
Share This Story
Maddison Pace
More Stories
Most Read
More Stories
Windy City Pizza
1630 General Booth Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Incorporating Heart Healthy Habits in Life
Caring for our tickers requires attention to many aspects of...
Weather
Donate to TheVBJ!
More
Is Blockchain the Latest Revolution in Technology?
Blockchain is like a digital ledger to store financial transactions, just like a book that contains what comes in and what goes out.
Hampton Roads Wins Grand Prize In Smart Infrastructure Challenge
The five South Hampton Roads cities (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Suffolk) collaborated on a plan called the Regional Connectivity Ring, that would connect the cities via high-speed cable.
Virginia’s Safest Cities
Moving to a new city or state can be an exciting and thrilling experience…
Govtech Calls Virginia Beach The Top Digital City In Its Population Range For 2017
Norfolk places third in its population range.
Virginia Beach Called One Of The Most Livable Cities
For the past decade, Livability.com has been…
What Is She-Crab Soup?
On offer in every seafood place in the area, but what exactly is it?
