The Role of Culture in Basebuilding Community Organizing for Health, Justice, & Racial Equity

 

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Culture is integrated into all of our individual and shared identities. Praxis’ basebuilding community partners intentionally center culture in their community organizing for health justice in a number of ways, including honoring the land and those who came before us; respecting all voices and perspectives, including youth and elders; promoting culturally-relevant, anti-racist and ethnic studies curriculum in schools; and more.

The purpose of this brief is to inform institutions and institutional allies of the critical role culture plays in community-led movements, and how to positively and respectfully honor and uplift culture in advancing health justice. This brief describes how community partners define culture, and the barriers, opportunities, and best practices for harnessing cultural assets as we work to advance health, justice and racial equity.

The Role of Culture in Basebuilding Community Organizing for Health, Justice, & Racial Equity is a resource from the Centering Community in Public Health - Learning Circle Brief Series.

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Culture is traditions, rituals, symbols, rites of passage, language, virtues, vales and protocols. Culture is at the center of social movement efforts. Learn how organizers across the country weave culture into their organizing. https://bit.ly/3f8bpKZ

Who are we without our culture? The role of culture is deeply embedded & at the center of organizing tactics. To advance justice & equity we must honor the cultural practices of those organizing for the liberation of us all. Read @Praxis_Project's newest brief. https://bit.ly/3f8bpKZ

How can public health, allied health professions & philanthropy support organizers who's cultural practices are deeply integrated in their movement work? Read @Praxis_Project's newest brief to find out how. https://bit.ly/3f8bpKZ

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The Praxis Project (2022, January). The Role of Culture in Basebuilding Community Organizing for Health, Justice, & Racial Equity. Retrieved from http://thepraxisproject.org/resource/2022/role-of-culture-in-basebuilding-community-organizing

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The Role of Culture in Basebuilding Community Organizing for Health, Justice, & Racial Equity is a resource from the Centering Community in Public Health - Learning Circle Brief Series.

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