Last Monday, January 15th, we recognized Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s incredible life and enduring legacy as we celebrated MLK day. This MLK day marked what would have been the 95th birthday of one of American history’s most galvanizing and celebrated figures – a man who mobilized millions in the fight for racial equity in […]

This article by Equity Commons Co-Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Dr. Aubrey J. Grant, originally appeared in NJ Urban News A person’s health is determined by far more than genetics and controllable behaviors. As a clinical cardiologist in Baltimore, I see firsthand the ways in which poverty, community violence, discrimination, and many other conditions undermine […]

Tyre Nichols could have survived his injuries. There have been many widely publicized cases of police brutality in recent years. The slayings of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, and many others made national headlines. The recent case of Tyre Nichols, 29, is as tear-jerking as any of the others who suffered unnecessary […]