Yolanda Holmes

Healthcare Our vision is for all citizens, regardless of race and background, to be afforded the opportunity to receive quality healthcare. Healthcare Health equity is a global issue that must be addressed at the federal and local levels in tandem. Some citizens continue to have a lack of trust in our healthcare system for many reasons. Healthcare needs to be inclusive and meet the needs of all. Environment / Energy North Carolina needs to develop equitable learning environments. This should be a topic of conversation in the years to come. Transparency of inequities in the learning environment is a necessity. A need exists to examine best practices and to utilize the data on this subject. The pandemic threw teachers, administrators and support staff into the role of front-line workers.  They rose to the challenge for our children, but their salaries do not reflect their talents, time, or  experience. Economy Pay equity for women and minorities will strengthen both families and the economy.  North Carolinians need a living wage to improve the ability of heads of households to support their families. Childcare expenses are out of sync with earnings and often force families to make tough decisions weighing finances against time spent with their children.