Photovoice Exhibit Curated by Morehouse School of Medicine Now on Display at ArtsXchange in East Point
Perspectives of East Point residents about conditions in their community captured in collection of images.
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 2, 2025 – A Photovoice exhibit curated by the staff of the National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), community partners and the East Point Health Equity Community Advisory Board is on display now through April 8 at ArtsXchange, a community cultural center located at 2148 Newnan St., East Point, GA 30344.
Photovoice, a culturally grounded research method, enables participants to reflect on visual images, their meanings and potential social actions within specific contexts. In May and June 2024, the NCPC team conducted interviews with East Point residents, asking them a series of questions such as, “What does health equity mean to you?” and “What brings you joy?” A photographer based in the community captured images that described their answers. The project provided East Point residents with a platform to voice their perspectives on local conditions to policymakers.
The resulting exhibit, titled “Communities Are Always Speaking to Us… Are We Listening?” was created as part of a larger three-year partnership established in 2021 between NCPC and the City of East Point that aimed to advance health equity through policy. East Point is a predominantly Black city in Fulton County with approximately 38,000 residents. Located adjacent to Atlanta, it has experienced a long history of structural racism that has resulted in documented economic, social and health inequities.
Since the partnership began, NCPC and the City of East Point have collaborated on a number of projects and programs to benefit the health and wellbeing of East Point residents, more than 1,500 of whom have participated in health equity trainings and workshops, an annual Health Equity Summit and other community events.
The ArtsXchange gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the Photovoice exhibit, please click here.
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Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionals. An independent and private historically Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation’s number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission — the creation and advancement of health equity to achieve health justice. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master’s degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit MSM.edu or call 404-752-1500.
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