My sickle cell warrior
My daughter has sickle cell disease. This is how she has changed my life.
September 22, 2022
Tag: In the Burroughs
In defense of Boston Children’s
Patients and families at children’s hospitals are under attack and that is not OK. Boston Children’s Hospital and other pediatric hospitals around the country have
September 21, 2022
What our students need this school year
How can we help our young people as they head back to school this fall? I asked two education kid experts to share their thoughts
August 26, 2022
The irony of Black blood donation
We need more Black blood donors. To understand why, you need to know the history.
August 11, 2022
Too important to ignore
If you’re not convinced yet that there’s a mental health crisis in Minnesota, maybe this statistic will persuade you: In 2021, Children’s Minnesota saw a
July 27, 2022
Joining the MSPBJ Forum: DEI Update
James Burroughs, senior vice president, government and community relations, chief equity and inclusion officer at Children’s Minnesota, will talk about best practices and share what
July 11, 2022
Beyond Juneteenth
This blog is about concrete action. What you can do — beyond celebrating and learning about Juneteenth — to bring us closer to equity.
June 18, 2022
James Burroughs among 2022 Twin Cities Business Notable DEI Executives
James Burroughs, senior vice president, government and community relations, chief equity and inclusion officer at Children’s Minnesota, has been named a 2022 Notable Diversity, Equity
June 14, 2022
The need for Black and brown role models in STEM for kids
I recently joined the “Let’s talk STEM” podcast with Dr. Calvin Mackie. Dr. Mackie is the founder of STEM Global Action (SGA), former tenured Tulane
May 18, 2022
