African Americans are four times as likely to develop kidney failure when compared to their white counterparts, and they are also less likely to receive a lifesaving kidney transplant.
Health Equity & Social Justice
Research has found that 46% of Blacks and Hispanics received bystander CPR when cardiac arrests happened in public locations, compared with 60% of whites. But the main question is, why?
The effort by Heather McTeer Toney, a former EPA official, is a part of a larger campaign to educate communities of color about personal and communal environmental harms.
A three part series on Black infant mortality in the District. Who’s at risk and why?
For many people of color, preparing for a doctor’s appointment includes dressing up to boost the chances they’ll be taken seriously and treated with respect, according to a new survey.
“We are more than just an obituary. We have lives, too. We come from families. We have friends who care about us, but those stories are never told,” said transgender advocate Elle Halo.
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act empowers the FDA to recall harmful cosmetics. Advocates want to know why manufacturers still don’t have to prove their products are safe before selling.
The FDA has finally proposed a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners, and new regulations on the cosmetics industry take effect next month. But one activist called them “a floor, not a ceiling.
Certified doula Rosetta Washington shares a powerful story of advocating for a young Black mother in distress, illuminating the critical need for doulas.