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April 2018 April is National Minority Health Month Caring is sharing! Did you know that Partnerships at the national, state, tribal and the month of April is officially recognized as local levels are vital to the work of reducing National Minority Health Month? Numerous health disparities and advancing health equity. health providers work tirelessly each day to Beginning April 1, 2018, the Office of Minority raise awareness about the health disparities that Health will join with partners, health advocates continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities. and organizations to highlight the role of They also work to increase awareness about partnerships in improving the health of people the health care law’s groundbreaking policies and communities across the country. to reduce these disparities and achieve health Let’s show our support. Remember, caring equity. reducing health disparities. It is a call to action, is sharing! 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In her role she ABC show “Private Practice,” CBS’s long-running oversees development, programming, marketing drama “Criminal Minds,” the CW’s “Reaper” and and scheduling operations for ABC Primetime and Lifetime’s highest-rated series, “Army Wives.” Late Night. Dungey began her successful career in Prior to her role as President, Dungey served entertainment as a development assistant for Davis as Executive Vice President, Drama Development, Entertainment at 20th Century Fox. She then Movies & Miniseries, ABC Entertainment Group became story editor at Steamroller Productions, and Vice President, Drama Development. As EVP, Steven Seagal’s Warner Bros.-based company. She she oversaw the development and production was later offered a job at the studio and served for of all drama pilots, movies & miniseries and the five years as a Warner Bros. production executive, launch of new series for ABC Entertainment. helping to develop and supervise a diverse range of Series Dungey developed and launched include commercially successful, critically acclaimed films. “Scandal,” “Quantico,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” Dungey is a magnum cum laude graduate of “American Crime” and “Once Upon a Time.” UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. This section is designed to keep you in the know and on the go. Check out some of CALENDAR OF EVENTS the latest happenings in Black communities throughout the country this month. 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