Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) public health professionals are working through the combined challenges of a public health crisis and a continuing crisis of systemic racism and biases. In response to recent national events, many organizations are taking a step back and assessing inequities within their workplaces.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the impact of systemic racism on BIPOC employees’ mental health, physical health, and the overall workplace culture.
• Recognize how to address your own and others’ biases, microaggressions, and other components of hostile work environments.
• Identify ways to engage and support safe spaces for BIPOC staff.
• Recognize how to effectively engage organizational leadership in change implementation.