AHA blog: Recognizing Black History Month and continuing the health equity journey

As the AHA reflects on Black History Month, the organization is also considering how its work can increase efforts to advance healthy equity, writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president for health equity strategies. Lewis explains this year’s theme of Black History Month – “Black Health and Wellness” – and how it relates to the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the ways in which AHA and its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity are leading efforts to close the equity gaps exacerbated by the ongoing public health emergency.