02/04/2026
Health Equity comes from Black Liberation Movements!
🌼This year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month—a milestone that invites both reflection and responsibility.🌼
Black History Month began as a call to correct erasure, uplift truth, and affirm the humanity, brilliance, and resistance of Black people in a country that has consistently tried to forget, distort, or diminish our contributions. One hundred years later, the work is not complete—it is urgent.
For the South Coast Health Equity Coalition (SCHEC), Black History Month is not a standalone moment. It is embedded in our mission, our programs, our advocacy, and our daily commitment to community-rooted systems change.
What This Moment Means for SCHEC
Honoring Black history means confronting the realities of the present. We are living in a time when Black history is being censored, equity work is under attack, and policies are increasingly weaponized against Black, Brown, immigrant, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Meeting this moment requires clarity, courage, and collective action.
SCHEC meets this moment by:
Investing in Black youth leadership, including sustained support for Black Student Unions and youth-led organizing
Advancing policy and systems change that centers Black lives, health outcomes, and community voice
Creating spaces for truth-telling and courageous conversation, even when it is uncomfortable or contested
Protecting access to care, safety, and dignity through advocacy, education, and community mobilization
Programs Rooted in Legacy and Liberation
Our programs are shaped by the understanding that health equity is inseparable from racial justice. From youth leadership development to community convenings, safety planning, and policy advocacy, SCHEC’s work reflects the long legacy of Black organizing that has always been about survival and transformation.
As we recognize 100 years of Black History Month, we also look forward—to the next century of organizing, resistance, and possibility. SCHEC remains committed to showing up with integrity, accountability, and deep respect for the histories that shape our present and guide our future.
This moment calls us not just to remember—but to act.
