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April J. Taylor, MPH, REACH Boston Elders 2010, Boston Public Health, 1010 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, 617-233-1815, ajtaylor55@comcast.net

As discussant, I will draw on my local working experience with Black Elders and the Boston Public Health Commission, along with my experiences over the past two decades in linking global issues of human rights, women's rights, and reproductive rights, to reflect on what the history of health & human rights means for current work for social justice in public health today. In particular, how can health activists in the US and other countries draw on the rich history of health and human rights to hold governments accountable for eliminating health disparities.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand how to apply a local human rights framework to community based health activities. 2)Participants will understand the significance of creating a health movement paradigm as a means to creating health equity in communities of color.

Keywords: Human Rights, African American

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No