J Brown (they/she)

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

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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

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.

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!

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 HPOPstaff@gmail.com

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.

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.

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

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)

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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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)

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/...

"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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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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

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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.

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!

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

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

⭐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.

⭐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.

**Alt text:** 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.

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...

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

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…

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

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.

🎨 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 MSS_education@northwestern.edu to get on email list.

The federal government is telling you they cannot afford to house you, feed you, educate you or heal you — but that they do have enough resources and scale to criminalize, assault, deport and incarcerate your neighbors simply going to work or taking their kids to graduation.

Call for Patient Perspectives
@health.nationalacademies.org seeking testimonies from pediatric patients/families abt benefits of NIH research, improvements to children’s health & well-being, & other considerations for future of pediatric research

Submit by Jul 13 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8328252/P...

Community-Engaged Research Conference
Wed, Jun 4, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Register: bit.ly/3SYpoHh

Keynote by Joel Rodriguez of Southwest Organizing Project (ARCC Steering Committee member).
Community partners, faculty, research staff, trainees are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

Come join me at @npaforg.bsky.social's virtual event, Hear Me Now: Innovative Storytelling in Uncertain Times, on Thursday, May 22, 11-2:30 pm CT
RSVP Here: www.patientadvocate.org/events

Grateful for the leadership of the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) Steering Committee! Since our founding in 2008 through to today, ARCC us driven & inspired by this group! Photos from our May mtg hosted by member, Inner-City Muslim Action Network

Grateful for the leadership of the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) Steering Committee!
Since our founding in 2008 through to today, ARCC is driven & inspired by this group! Photos from our May mtg hosted by member, Inner-City Muslim Action Network