Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health

The Unspoken Truths Traveling Museum centers Black history while creating space to reflect on the interconnected struggles of marginalized communities everywhere. Through immersive experiences, it invites us to ask: How is the history and liberation of my people linked to yours?

Visit the exhibition May 4–22 in HRC—located in the 1st and 2nd floor lobbies and near the north elevators.

Come explore a wide range of resources and services designed to support your health and well-being at Every Month is Black History Month: Community Health & Resource Fair! 🖤

🗓 April 18 | ⏰ 10 AM–2 PM

📍 Northwest African American Museum

Let’s build a healthier, stronger community together!

We’re proud to celebrate this win! 🎉 ARCH, alongside SURGE Reproductive Justice and the Good Black Birth Initiative, helped secure a gubernatorial proclamation recognizing Black Maternal Health Week in Washington April 11th - 17th.

As we enter , we invite you to honor, uplift, and advocate for Black maternal health and birth justice. 💜
Join us for a special screening of The Ebony Canal—an award-winning documentary narrated by Viola Davis—highlighting the realities, resilience, and voices at the heart of this movement.

📅 April 11th, 3-7 PM
📍Rainier Arts Center

We are pleased to partner with the Office of Public Lectures for a poetic lecture with poet and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Join us for this exploration of art, Black women's creative legacy and revolutionary light March 4th @ 6:30 PM at Town Hall Seattle. Learn more and register at https://loom.ly/AAsN7Yg

ARCH honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of freedom, equality, and walking in solidarity with communities to create lasting change. Dr. King understood that progress comes from standing side by side—listening, learning and acting together. At ARCH, we’re on a mission to dismantle racism, build power with communities, and create a healthier future for all. Join us in rewriting the narrative of public health with heart and equity at its core! https://loom.ly/ovAqBgw

Hosted by ARCH Advisory Board member Emijah Smith, Don't miss the chance to join for this special workshop! Register at https://loom.ly/5m2I9-o
🗓️ Wednesday, December 10th
🕚 6:00 - 8:00 PM
💻 Zoom

Happening tomorrow! The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights is hosting a virtual conversation to explore the intersection of reparative justice and racial trauma’s legacy. Register for the event at hsph.me/inherited-trauma

Yuridiana Mendoza supera obstáculos, abre academia de belleza en Wapato Yuridiana Mendoza recientemente abrió su academia de belleza Gamova Academy en Wapato, ya es dueña de un salón de belleza en Yakima y se graduó de cosmetóloga, instructora de belleza

The ARCH Center was proud to be a part of the Washington State Public Health Association’s Annual Conference! Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn, connect, and strengthen public health across Washington!

Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day this Monday!

We are less than a week away! 🎉Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025 at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center! 🌟

🕒 FULL EVENT TIME: 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM
🖼️ JAMIE JOHN EXHIBITION RECEPTION TIME: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🍽️ SALMON DINNER TIME: 6:00 PM

Remember to sign in at the door to receive your Raffle Tickets! 🎟️

See you on Monday! 👋

Full Details & Schedule: https://unitedindians.org/events/indigenous-peoples-day/

At the University of Washington, we tried something new in our journal club: racial affinity caucuses (RACs). These small, identity-based groups met before the larger class so that BIPOC students had space to reflect, process, and prepare to share their voices. It wasn’t always easy, but it showed that creating room for equity and belonging is possible, even in academic spaces that often feel resistant to change.

👉 Read the article: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf172

UW Department of Epidemiology