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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 8d

It is a time to gather, a time to connect, a time to reimagine & plan, a time to act...
Join the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities Fall Partner Gathering! Opp for community & academic researchers to discuss challenges & reimagine what’s possible together. 👉 bit.ly/ARCCFallGathering

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 17d

Yessssssssssss!!!!!
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M. E. O'Brien @genderhorizon.com · Jun 30

We’re launching a website of revolutionary speculative fiction, art and poetry set in the world of Everything for Everyone! We’re calling it Project 2052. To support author honoraria, subscribe as a sustainer, make a one-time donation, or pitch a story here: www.commonnotions.org/project2052.

Project 2052 — Common Notions Press

Project 2052 is a website of revolutionary speculative short fiction, visual art and poetry, set in the world of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072.

www.commonnotions.org

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 20d

Bad Press is a documentary that will take you through the freedom of the press journey in a Tribal community! A must see for those that care about the role of the press in democracy!
Oct 24, Northwestern University, Evanston

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Lilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · 22d

join me and my pals at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social where i'll be bringing my patented run-on sentences and cul-de-sac musings to this panel for new doc by the brilliant @samfeder.bsky.social
tickets are limited!

One sheet for documentary film "Heightened Scrutiny." An upside down supreme court building hangs guillotine-like above the thumbnails of filmmaker Sam Feder and the guest speakers Lilly Wachowski (me,) Crispin Torres, Mickey R Mahoney and AllienSteve Mullen.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22d

Read the essay and reflect on how you might use your own power and share with others. Interested in learning more or joining us in HPOP? Contact us at [email protected]

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22d

To do this, HPOP is building a network founded in authentic relationships to inform future collective actions. A key strategy of HPOP is building relationships/partnerships with and learning from community organizers and community organizing principles.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22d

Strong collective analysis of the Health & Power Organizing Project (HPOP) argues that academic public health must enhance its capacity in building & breaking power to make meaningful change.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22d

Must read @amjpublichealth.bsky.social commentary: “Why Building Power is Key to Protecting Academic Public Health and Advancing Health Equity”: lnkd.in/gE-fh_vr

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22d

Recommendations in Call to Action:
-Sustain & Strengthen Community Partnerships
-Protect Academic Freedom & Scientific Integrity
-Support Colleagues Facing Threat & Disruption
-Support Resilience
-Promote Advocacy & Effective Communication

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Standing Up for Core Principles in Departments of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: Department Chairs Speak Out | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 23d

For the public health community, the moral imperative is clear. It must uphold its values to protect the needy, denounce racism & other forms of discrimination, & advocate social justice-regardless of political retribution."
From @shwoolf.bsky.social et al. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

The Plight of Marginalized Populations in 2025: The Assault on Health Equity Through a Systems Lens | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

ajph.aphapublications.org

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 23d

"Chicago’s health leaders & hospital CEOs must now step forward as their predecessors once did.... (with) a declaration that hospitals are sanctuaries, not staging grounds for federal raids."

Model citywide policy is needed to...rebuild trust in Chicago’s health institutions as safe havens for all

Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County @checookcounty.bsky.social · 23d

www.checookcounty.org/so/57PdFwENi... Chicago is Choosing Justice Over Fear, As It Has In the Past.

In 1850, the federal government deputized local officials to enforce slavery. In 2025, it demands cooperation in deportation. Chicago resisted nearly two centuries ago, and it still is today.

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 28

Community Engagement: A Short Course to Optimize Research Endeavors (CE-SCORE)
Learn the principles & practices of community-engaged research. Interactive, learner-centered online course that emphasizes practical application, critical reflection, & engagement .

Apply by 9/2: lnkd.in/gmPUb9U3

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 21

Communication to the public about research findings is more important than ever
Check out this fellowship opportunity

Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · Aug 21

📢 Applications for the SSN Media Fellowship are open! New to media work? Get tailored support, workshops, and mentorship from experienced public scholars to share your research. #Media #Fellowship

📆 Apply by September 1st: buff.ly/hksHqpL

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 3

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵..please comment with suggestions of others..

Don't Go: Stories of Segregation & How to Disrupt It
By Tonika Johnson & Maria Krysan
Tales of how these msgs perpetuate 'othering' of people/places

www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It, An impassioned portrait of a racially divided city and the power of breaking down barriers

www.politybooks.com

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 3

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵 and please comment with suggestions of others....

On Tyranny: Graphic Edition @timothysnyder.bsky.social
Crucial book & now with gorgeous Nora Krug illustrative storytelling added...

bookshop.org/p/books/on-t...

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Aug 3

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵 and please comment with suggestions of others....

The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History
Beautiful to read in both content & art. @davidfwalker.bsky.social conclusion continues to ring too true

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · Jul 29

We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Jul 18

Let’s talk lung health! 🫁
Join ARCC Seed Grantees Erie Neighborhood House, Drs. Ashley Smith-Nuñez & Marquita Lewis for Breathe Easy— a free, community-centered event on managing asthma & protecting your lungs.
🗓️ July 31 | 🕔 5–6:30 PM | 📍1347 W Erie
Scan the QR code to register — all are welcome!

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Jul 17

This 18-month Fellowship supports community leaders & their orgs in building capacity to shape research that reflects their lived experiences & drives meaningful change in the communities they serve.

Details: lnkd.in/gDirJrhg

J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to the four fellows of the inaugural cohort of the Chicagoland Community Research Fellows!
⭐Edith Freeze, Pachacamak Foundation
⭐Ann Jackson, Center For Food Equity In Medicine
⭐Maryam K Muhammad, Heal Thy Life Center
⭐Reyna Ortiz, TaskForce Prevention and Community Services

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Jul 17

⭐Community Leadership for Community-Driven Research⭐
The Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of Chicagoland Community Research Fellows- a transformative program investing in community leadership for community-driven research & health justice.

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Health in Partnership @hiporg.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're launching the 8th cohort of our Abolitionist Public Health Network! Learn more & apply by August 1: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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A flyer for the Abolitionist Public Health Network from Health in Partnership. It announces the launch of the eighth cohort for public health students and workers across the U.S. to build relationships across prison walls and support abolition as a public health strategy.

**Key details:**

* More info and application: [bit.ly/AbSPHFall2025](http://bit.ly/AbSPHFall2025)
* Application deadline: **Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET**
* Questions? Email: **[christine@healthinpartnership.org](mailto:christine@healthinpartnership.org)**
* Includes illustrations of raised fists and logos with a colorful design background.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · Jun 25

Read this amazing work by ARCC Seed Grantee @blackmidwifery.bsky.social

Black Midwifery Collective @blackmidwifery.bsky.social · Jun 25

The Community Birth Study of SE Cook County—including Chicago’s South Side—set out to:

🌀 Identify unmet perinatal needs
🌀 Assess the demand for midwifery-led care
🌀 Amplify the voices of local Black and Brown childbearing people

Click this link to read: blackmidwiferycollective.org/community-bi...

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Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · Jun 23

My latest essay in @literaryhub.bsky.social: Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Vulnerability lithub.com/mahmoud-khal...

Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Vulnerability

Last Friday, June 20, after 104 days of unlawful incarceration, former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil was released from an ICE prison in Jena, Louisiana. Mahmoud returned to New York City, where h…

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎨 Calling all health researchers!
Tired of confusing graphs, chaotic slides, and posters no one reads? 📊📈📉

💡Join us for “Visualizing Health Research” — a hands-on workshop that will give you a toolbox 🧰 to level up your design game. 🧵👇

🧠 Email [email protected] to get on email list.

four half day workshop on design for academics and researchers. Email MSS_education@northwestern.edu to get on the list to be alerted when registration starts.

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