The fly lady? MY grandmother. 🖤 Mary Esther Berrien. Nurse. 50 years. Louisville, 1928. We're raising $1,928 in her honor for Roots 101 Museum. $445 raised. April 3rd deadline. Give or share 👉 givebutter.com/the-mary-est...

Season 5 sponsorships for Questions You Didn’t Ask are open. Health equity podcast. 4-episode series placement. 40+ countries. 70% women audience. Public health, racial justice, systems change. Rate card available. [email protected] #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SocialImpact

Women’s History Month begins at the ballot box. Primaries shape housing, healthcare, development & opportunity — especially locally. Early voting may still be open. Primary Day is March 3. Share what shaped your voting practice + your “I Voted” photo. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/niashafr...

Sharing this again because it matters: I wrote about Black Love Day, legacy, and honoring my grandmother’s life of service—and why community-run Black history spaces matter right now. 🖤 open.substack.com/pub/niashafr...

On #BlackLoveDay, in honor of my grandmother Mary Esther Berrien—a nurse for 50 years born in 1929—we’re raising a legacy gift for the Roots 101 African American Museum in Louisville. Turning love into action and legacy into impact. 🖤 givebutter.com/the-mary-est... #BlackHistoryMonth #Legacy

It’s live! 🎉 I’m on CRxOWN Talks with Dr. Ragan talking truth-telling, health equity & podcasting. Had so much fun on this one. 🎤 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qze3... #HealthEquity #Podcast

New essay is live. I’m reflecting on growing up in the 90s, culture, power, child safety, and how many of us are parenting—and working—differently because we know more now. Personal, grounded in health equity, with real resources for healing. open.substack.com/pub/niashafr...

Episode 4 is LIVE! 🎧 “Success looks like freedom.” — Dr. Ragan Johnson In our Season 4 finale, Dr. Johnson & Dr. Randolph of The HEEAT Lab explore freedom, choice & community-led nursing science for Black women’s health. Listen: NiashaFray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #QYDA #BlackSky #NursingScience

Even without federal recognition, we honor #WorldAIDSDay. Black women deserve trusted, culturally grounded HIV prevention. NC stylists + salon owners (50%+ Black women clients): your leadership saves lives. Join UPDOs 👉 www.theheeatlab.org/updos

Season 4 is closing out strong — and today we’re celebrating YOU. 🌍 Rep yo city + tell us what health equity topics you for Season 5! Top listeners: Durham, BK, ATL, DC/B-more, Charlotte + Montréal, Sydney, São Paulo, Toronto, New Delhi. #HealthEquity #QYDA #BlackWomenLead #GlobalCommunity

Episode 3 is live! Dr. Ragan Johnson reminds us: “Ain’t nobody coming to save us — we have to save ourselves.” New insights from the HEEAT Lab on community-centered nursing science & Black women leading health equity. Listen: NiashaFray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #QYDA

Episode 3 drops Friday! Meet Dr. Ragan Johnson — host of CRxOWN Talks, LEAHP Project Director & nationally recognized health equity leader — alongside Dr. Schenita Randolph of the HEEAT Lab. A powerful convo on culture, research & community trust. Stay tuned. #QYDA #HealthEquity #Podcast #Research

🚀 We’re hiring! Niasha Fray Consulting LLC is seeking a Digital Marketing & Communications Apprentice. Perfect for emerging creatives interested in social media, digital storytelling & health equity. Remote + flexible. 📩 Apply: [email protected] #HealthEquity #DigitalMarketing

🎧 Episode 2 is LIVE! In this new drop of Doing IT for Ourselves, Dr. Schenita Randolph + Dr. Ragan Johnson talk research justice, community-rooted health equity, and why Black women are transforming public health. Listen: niashafray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #BlackWomenLead #ResearchJustice

Black women continue to lead the science of health equity. Episode 2 of Doing IT for Ourselves drops soon — building on the research legacy of Keisha Bentley-Edwards & Nadine Barrett and the community-led innovations of The HEEAT Lab. 🔗https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9811832/ #HealthEquity

Partner with Questions You Didn’t Ask. Our audience spans 195+ cities, 5 continents, and nearly 2,000 engaged supporters committed to health equity and collective wellbeing. Looking for series sponsors aligned with justice, impact + community. 👉 Contact www.niashafray.com/partnership-opportunities

Episode 1 is live! 🎧 Dr. Schenita Randolph: “Less than 2% of nurse PhDs are Black.” This conversation on Black women, salons & the science of health equity is a must-hear. 🎙️ Questions You Didn’t Ask → niashafray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #BlackExcellence #Podcast #BlackSky #QYDA

New series dropping soon! 🎙️ “Doing IT for Ourselves: Black Women, Salons & the Science of Health Equity” explores how beauty salons are driving HIV prevention & equity in the South. Hosted by Niasha Fray with guests Dr. Schenita Randolph & Dr. Ragan Johnson. #HealthEquity #BlackWomenLead #BlackSky

Economic justice is health justice. Our No Health, No Wealth series highlights 4 orgs driving change: Black Economic Alliance, BWHI, National Urban League, NAACP. ✨ Want more? Subscribe for exclusive insights at NiashaFray.com. #BlackSky #QuestionsYouDidntAsk #HealthEquity #EconomicJustice

🎧 Hispanic Heritage Month ended Oct 15—but protecting Black & Latino communities is still urgent. Hear “Ready or Not: Real Talk Black & Latino Communities Need” with Julissa Soto on health equity & advocacy. 👉 Listen: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, I’m revisiting Sankofa & Solidarity — stories of connection between Black & Indigenous peoples, and what they teach us about #HealthEquity, #Truth, & #Justice. 🎧 Watch the 4-part series: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #SocialJustice #AfroIndigenous #QuestionsYouDidntAsk

“We talk about physical health, but we need to deal with mental health—it determines if you can be successful in your economic space.” — Farad Ali The No Health, No Wealth series finale is live. 🎧 Listen: NiashaFray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #EconomicJustice #BlackEntrepreneurship

"62 years ago today, my father delivered #IHaveADream at the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom. The end is the most popular part but this segment is seldom shared. I know why. #MLK #Reparations #EconomicJustice #Justice #FierceUrgencyOfNow" Bernice King Full 🔗👇 youtu.be/8LWuu2Zwsfs?...

Black entrepreneurship isn’t just about business—it’s about health, justice & sustainability. Scholar Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards & economic leader Farad Ali join me on Questions You Didn’t Ask. 🎧 Listen Now on niashafray.com/podcast #HealthEquity #EconomicJustice #BlackSky #BlackEntrepreneurship

A gun sale sign outside a health clinic stopped me in my tracks. That contradiction — care vs violence — connects to misinformation about autism + the stories we tell about safety. Read my new blog 👉🏾 open.substack.com/pub/niashafr... #HealthEquity #DisabilityJustice #BlackSky #GunControl #Safety

🚨 S4E2 of Questions You Didn't Ask is LIVE! Niasha Fray, Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards & Farad Ali explore the hidden costs of “convenience” in underserved communities, economic inequities, & health equity. Listen & share! 🎧 niashafray.com/podcast #EconomicJustice #HealthEquity #SocialImpact

✨ Series 4 of Questions You Didn’t Ask is sponsored by Barron Damon ✨ He’s showing how giving is more than charity—it’s a growth strategy. Strategic philanthropy grows business, inspires teams, and creates legacy. 🎧 Learn more: GivingWhileBlackPodcast.com #Philanthropy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership

💥 New Episode! Questions You Didn’t Ask S4E1 💥 No Health, No Wealth: Economic Justice & Health Equity With Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards & Farad Ali, we unpack the Black Tax, poverty tax & why thriving—not just surviving—matters. 🎧 Listen now! #NoHealthNoWealth #BlackSky

💥 Coming soon: Questions You Didn’t Ask Season 4, Series 4 💥 No Health, No Wealth — Economic Justice & Health Equity. Guests Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards + Farad Ali explore systemic inequality, the “Black Tax,” barriers, and solutions for building #WealthEquity + #HealthEquity. #BlackSky

Beyond the Band-Aid 🩹: Inspired by Series 3 with Dr. Paul Fleming & Imagine Doing Better, these leaders tackle root causes, center equity, and advance prevention. 🌍💡 Get early access to tools & resources to join the change: niashafray.com/press/ #HealthEquity #PreventionFirst #PublicHealth

Cranes in the sky, empty office parks on the ground. Who’s buying all this new construction while folks are losing jobs, homes, and hope? I break it down in my latest Substack post. Let’s talk systems, equity, and imagination. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/niashafr...

✨ From Marketing to Meaning ✨ What began as a digital marketing role for Destiny Hurtado became a lesson in empathy, storytelling, and health equity. Her journey shows how purpose can transform work. 💌 Read more in our latest newsletter — subscribe at NiashaFray.com. #HealthEquity #Storytelling

Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.

Today we celebrate the strength and resilience of working people everywhere. Nearly 300,000 federal employees have lost their jobs this year not because of necessity, but because of a political agenda. And while people’s lives were destroyed in the name of “saving money,”

What should be publicly owned, or privatised? @ewanmg.bsky.social builds develops a theory of when public or private ownership leads to better outcomes, using comparative data from OECD countries in sectors such as water, rail, electricity, and telecommunications ▶️ wid.world/news-article...

I am chairing the search for two (2) Tenure Track positions at the Department of Health Services, Policy and Management at @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social We are looking to move relatively fast so please get your applications in quickly #HealthPolicy #AcademicSky uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

California stepping up.

Last night, at the final show of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, Cyndi Lauper brought out Joni Mitchell (for “Carey”), Cher (“Girls Just Want To Have Fun”), SZA (“True Colors”), John Legend (“Time After Time”), and more. www.stereogum.com/2321337/cynd...

This Labor Day, explore the challenges Black women face in the workforce, education, pay equity, and wealth building. Learn how systemic inequities impact career advancement and economic stability. Read the full analysis and watch the NYT video 👉 niashafray.substack.com/p/labor-day-2025

“What do you see? What do you hear? What do you feel when you imagine the world you wish we lived in?” — Dr. Paul J. Fleming. 🎧 Finale out now! Practical steps to turn vision into action. Sponsored by Chanelle R. Walker / Professional Inspiration. ✉️ Subscribe Newsletter: NiashaFray.com #HealthEquity

🎙️ Finale soon! Beyond the Band-Aid explores prevention thinking (Dr. Paul J. Fleming), the Get Your People action model, and care-first public safety (from Durham to Denver & Beyond). Binge before the finale! ▶️ tinyurl.com/BeyondBand-Aid #HealthEquity #PreventionThinking #CommunitySafety #Solutions

New Study: "60% of surveyed officers said most of their peers wouldn’t disclose a mental health condition to a colleague, & nearly three-quarters believed officers wouldn’t tell a supervisor." Read @amandavhernan.bsky.social in Stateline/ @westvirginiawatch.com: westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/30/s...

Season 4, Series 3 of Questions You Didn’t Ask is here! 🎙️ Sponsored by Chanelle R. Walker, M.Ed., CEO of Professional Inspiration. Helping educators prevent burnout & thrive with purpose. Connect with Chanelle Today! www.professional-inspiration.com #HealthEquity #TeacherWellness

“What does it cost to help people? Pennies—compared to the billions wasted on harm + imprisonment. This week on Questions You Didn’t Ask we explore prevention-first systems + justice-centered solutions. Listen → www.youtube.com/@NiashaFrayC... open.spotify.com/show/5Gjj0AH... #HealthEquity #BlackSky

🎉 Questions You Didn’t Ask is now monetized on RSS.com! Every stream fuels health equity 🙌🏾. Let’s co-create impact with custom partnerships: podcast segments, newsletters & campaigns 🤝🏾 #BlackSky #HealthEquity #SocialImpact niashafray.com/partnership-...

We’re proud to have Chanelle R. Walker, CEO of Professional Inspiration, as a sponsor of Questions You Didn’t Ask S4. Her work in teacher wellness aligns with equity + community care. 🌱📚 Learn more 👉 professionalinspirationllc.com #TeacherWellness #HealthEquity #EducatorsMatter #SchoolCommunities

Unintended Consequences: Decision-Making and Economic Interconnectedness, Issue 151, 2040 Ideas and Innovations Newsletter #consequences #decisions #linearthinking #economy #economics #impact #problemsolving #leadership #decisionmaking #migration #border hubs.ly/Q03C2NZJ0

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🎙️ New Episode — Beyond the Band-Aid: Prevention, Power & Public Health Equity Ep. 2 is LIVE! "All our fights are connected. When we separate them, we lose power." With Dr. Paul J. Fleming on solidarity, prevention thinking & “Get Your People.” 🎧 niashafray.com/podcast/ #HealthEquity #Leadership