National Minority Health Month (NMHM) ended in April, but there is no greater time to raise awareness about health disparities that disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minority groups than the present. This year’s awareness month was filled with calls to action related to health education and early detection, with a specific focus on the theme “Give Your Community A Boost,” to express the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters. However, I would like to admonish my peers to a step further by activating charitable contributions to organizations that advance research and close the health equity gap. I wouldn’t ask anyone to do what I am not willing to do myself, so I want to start by providing a tangible example of how I have been able to take the profits of my marketing and events agency and use them for causes that I care about. Now, I am biased when it comes to the type of healthcare charities I would like to support. Although I did not pursue my intended...
