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This summer People’s Community Clinic asked patients where they needed the most help. Ahead of the need for childcare, transportation, and emergency food, patients responded saying they needed access to high-speed internet. As with many other disparities, the effects of COVID-19 highlighted an already uneven playing field.

Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

This holiday season may find all of us having difficult conversations. This monthly reading list is our effort to help in that discomfort. Use this list to engage with a desire to understand and be more inclusive as we celebrate our diversity.

This summer People’s Community Clinic asked patients where they needed the most help. Ahead of the need for childcare, transportation, and emergency food, patients responded saying they needed access to high-speed internet. As with many other disparities, the effects of COVID-19 highlighted an already uneven playing field.

Access to broadband internet is essential for education, work, and connection with friends and family. “Lack of technology and internet hinders our patients’ ability to see their doctor, work, or even attend school,” says Cherelle Vanbrakle, Director of Health Promotion & Community Advocacy at People’s. Those going without it during the pandemic are at a severe disadvantage.

This holiday season may find all of us having difficult conversations. This monthly reading list is our effort to help in that discomfort. Use this list to engage with a desire to understand and be more inclusive as we celebrate our diversity.

People’s staff developed a reading and video list to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Please note that a culture cannot be reduced to a handful of topics but the suggestions are a starting point encouraging all of us to learn more. To learn more during Hispanic Heritage Month, consider the following: