Dr. Amber Johnson is Promoting Black Health Equity in Long Beach

As a scholar, profession, and community leader, Dr. Johnson has been a strong advocate for racial and health equity. During the summer, she has actively participated in the City of Long Beach town halls and listening sessions about the implementation of the “Framework for Reconciliation in Long Beach” initiative. Acknowledging the existence and long-standing impacts of systemic racism in Long Beach and the country, the initiative will provide a framework for engaging the public in a reconciliation process, internal process review, and local action plan.  

Dr. Amber Johnson co-moderated two of the listening sessions that focused on Black Health Equity. She also worked with a team of recent CSULB graduates to analyze the City of Long Beach’s townhalls and listening sessions. The summaries of their findings were used to negotiate more culturally-tailored strategies in the Long Beach Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative Initial Report. Because of her commitment to health equity and her involvement in the community, the City of Long Beach has asked Dr. Johnson to play a larger role in advancing Black health equity within the community. We are excited to share more information soon on a big initiative Dr. Johnson is working on in Long Beach!