1) While employed at the CDC, Melanie Duckworth was involved in a Tribal Consultation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s (CDC/ATSDR) CDC Moving Forward Initiative.
Instead of tackling the urgent need for quality healthcare solutions, the initiative was hijacked by leftist radical ideology, focusing on Health Equity which enforced an agenda of “cultural humility”.
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She as the face of CDC aggressively pushed the radical left's "Health Equity" agenda onto HBCU students at a conference, focusing on combating "systemic inequities." She forcefully advocates for reshaping workplaces into "diverse and inclusive" environments, aiming to upend merit base hiring which would undermine the Trump Presidency.
“Several CDC staff members attended the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference and were able to meet with HBCU leaders, representatives, students, alumni, and other federal and private partners who are doing work to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity through HBCUs. This week-long event provided a unique occasion for federal agencies, private sector companies, and philanthropic organizations to participate and provide useful information and successful models to improve instruction, degree completion, and federal engagement to facilitate the sustained elimination of systemic inequities.”
“Reflecting on the conference, Melanie Duckworth, PhD, MEd, MSW, a Senior Public Health Advisor in CDC’s Office of Health Equity and CDC’s HBCU White House Initiative Representative said, “Having the opportunity to meet HBCU scholars and leaders, White House Initiative Staff, and the many federal agencies that are focused on partnering with HBCUs is a positive step in advancing health equity, enhancing partnerships, and building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can see themselves in the communities we serve.”
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