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Health Equity & Social Justice

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The Health Divide: Want to build trust at your outlet? Address the harmful way Blacks are being portrayed

The media will never build trust in the Black community if we fail to address their concerns in coverage and representation, says columnist James Causey.

Race and Equity
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The Health Divide: Physicians eliminate diagnosis linked to police brutality; abortion restrictions endanger pregnant people

This week: Supreme Court decision impacts domestic violence, FDA bans harmful chemicals for Black women, 'excited delirium' under scrutiny, and the effects of inequities on health.

Community Safety
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Charged as adults: Telling the stories of incarcerated youth in Texas

Two Houston Landing reporters announce a new data-driven project on charging and incarcerating 17-year-olds as adults in Texas.

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Disasters’ Great Divide: The inequitable toll of wildfires in Sonoma County

For undocumented and Spanish-speaking residents like Daysi Carreño, the destructive wildfires of recent years have burned into their memories and pushed some families to the edge.

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Q&A: Ami Zota on the hidden dangers in beauty products — and why women of color are particularly at risk

The Columbia researcher has been documenting how racialized beauty norms compel women of color to disproportionately use cosmetics — and face a higher threat from potentially harmful chemicals.

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The Doctor Won’t See You Now: Combatting Racism in Health Care

In this webinar, we’ll look at how systemic racism can lead to substandard care and explore promising interventions with Dr. Lisa Cooper and journalist Usha Lee McFarling.

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The Health Divide: Is the media reporting on the booster rollout in communities of color?

Mistrust, misinformation, and historical inequities all contribute to vaccine hesitancy in many communities of color.

Community Safety
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Why do so many Black babies in Washington, D.C. die before their first birthday?

Even as the city experiences rebirth, poverty endures and puts infants and families in peril.

Race and Equity
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How transgender communities are mobilizing to stop domestic violence and aid survivors

Can restorative solutions that minimize police involvement improve safety for vulnerable populations?

Certified nurse midwife Karen Sheffield-Abdullah and New York Times health writer Roni Cary Rabin

Why do so many Black women die of pregnancy-related complications?

Maternal mortality has been on the rise for more than three decades and the racial gap is widening. Two experts explain how to reverse the trend.

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