Women of Color Are More Exposed to Phthalates in Household ItemsExperts are calling for stricter regulation of these endocrine disruptorsYasmin Tayag·Added Mar 9, 2021·2 min readYasmin Tayag·Added Mar 9, 2021·2 min read
What’s Driving Inequitable Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution?A myriad of systematic and social factors fueled the lack of vaccines in Black and Latino communitiesTiffany Onyejiaka·Added Feb 23, 2021·5 min readTiffany Onyejiaka·Added Feb 23, 2021·5 min read
One Way to Prioritize Racial Equity in Vaccine DistributionOne of the biggest stories to emerge about the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been that it has been wildly inequitable, just like the…Dana G Smith·Added Feb 11, 2021·2 min readDana G Smith·Added Feb 11, 2021·2 min read
An Oral History of the Pandemic Told by Black Essential WorkersFrom grocery store clerks to mental health counselors to mail carriers, Black essential workers describe living during the pandemicLindsey Norward·Added Sep 14, 2020·29 min readLindsey Norward·Added Sep 14, 2020·29 min read
5 Lessons the Black Lives Matter Movement Can Teach the Health Care IndustryA physician checks herself and her professionJT Nakagawa·Added Sep 11, 2020·9 min readJT Nakagawa·Added Sep 11, 2020·9 min read
The Legacy of Tuskegee Complicates African Americans’ Feelings About VaccinesA Black scientist’s plea to lean into the data, even as an unjust health care shadow persists in the U.S.Jen Payne·Added Aug 31, 2020·5 min readJen Payne·Added Aug 31, 2020·5 min read
Chronic Stress Is an Underestimated Pandemic Risk FactorAmericans who bear the most chronic stress — predominantly people of color — are at an especially high risk for the severe outcomes of…Marissa Evans·Added Aug 14, 2020·6 min readMarissa Evans·Added Aug 14, 2020·6 min read
Speaking Out About Racism Boosts Your Mental HealthSuppressing the anger and pain can actively damage what psychology researchers call ‘psychological fortitude’Quinci LeGardye·Added Jul 20, 2020·5 min readQuinci LeGardye·Added Jul 20, 2020·5 min read
How Are Black Therapists Doing Right Now?They’re in higher demand than ever — and dealing with many of the same stressors as their patientsErika Stallings·Added Jul 16, 2020·5 min readErika Stallings·Added Jul 16, 2020·5 min read
What Black People Need to Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19Black people are more likely to suffer from severe Covid-19 and commonly have lower levels of vitamin D. Is there a connection?Terri Huggins Hart·Added Jun 29, 2020·6 min readTerri Huggins Hart·Added Jun 29, 2020·6 min read
